Charles Town Races & Slots
| 1 | Spanish Officer | Margin: 3¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $16,800 |
2009 | Gray or Roan Gelding | Officer - Perilous Night, Coronado's Quest
Sire: Officer, Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 6 wins, $804,090. Lifetime: 315 yearlings sold, median $28,000.
Broodmare Sire: Coronado's Quest, Chestnut, 1995.
| 2 | Ready for Duty | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: A | $5,600 |
2007 | Chestnut Gelding | Act of Duty - Caveat Apt, Chief's Crown
Sire: Act of Duty, Chestnut, 2000. Lifetime: 39 yearlings sold, median $3,000.
Broodmare Sire: Chief's Crown, Bay, 1982.
| 3 | Cape Sable | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: D | $2,800 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | City Place - Vaguely Amusing, Semoran
Sire: City Place , Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Lifetime: 83 yearlings sold, median $13,000.
Broodmare Sire: Semoran, Bay, 1993. In 2009: .73 AEI.
Others: Thebes, $1,400; Bandini the Great, $840; Big Champ, $560; Big Red River, $100.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish Officer | Travis L. Dunkelberger | Hugh I. McMahon |
| 2 | Ready for Duty | Gerald Almodovar | Kevin S. Patterson |
| 3 | Cape Sable | Nicolas J. Milford | Terry W. Socks |
| 4 | Thebes | Arnaldo Bocachica | Christopher W. Melton |
| 5 | Bandini the Great | Fredy Peltroche | Karen M. Freer |
| 6 | Big Champ | Alexis X. Batista | Raul A. Garrido |
| 7 | Big Red River | Jose Montano | David Walters |
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