CHARLES TOWN RACES & SLOTS, Charles Town, WV
| 1 | Magical Feeling | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: A+ | $116,400 |
2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Empire Maker - Magical Mood (GB), Forestry
Sire: Empire Maker, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $1,985,800. Lifetime: 212 yearlings sold, median $165,000. In 2009: 2.45 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Forestry , Bay, 1996.
| 2 | Island Bound | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: D | $38,800 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Speightstown - Indy Mood for Luv, A.P. Indy
Sire: Speightstown , Chestnut, 1998. Raced 4 years. 16 starts, 10 wins, $1,258,256. Lifetime: 285 yearlings sold, median $100,000.
Broodmare Sire: A.P. Indy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, ($95,000).
Keeneland Association 2007 November Breeding Stock Sale, ($90,000).
| 3 | Strike the Moon | Margin: 2 | TrueNicks: A++ | $19,400 |
2008 | Bay Mare | Malibu Moon - Star Kell, Star de Naskra
Sire: Malibu Moon , Bay, 1997. Raced 1 years. 2 starts, 1 wins, $33,840. Lifetime: 493 yearlings sold, median $70,000.
Broodmare Sire: Star de Naskra, Dark Bay or Brown, 1975. In 2009: 1.67 AEI.
Others: Lady of Greatness, $9,700; Lightshaft, $5,820; Bahia Beach, $3,880; Shefoggedmyglasses, $2,000; Victoryat Last, $2,000; My Sunshine Gal, $2,000.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magical Feeling | Roberto Alvarado, Jr. | Allen Iwinski |
| 2 | Island Bound | Julien R. Leparoux | Ian R. Wilkes |
| 3 | Strike the Moon | Julian Pimentel | Michael J. Trombetta |
| 4 | Lady of Greatness | Abel Castellano, Jr. | Jamie Ness |
| 5 | Lightshaft | Kendrick Carmouche | John C. Servis |
| 6 | Bahia Beach | Travis L. Dunkelberger | Jeff C. Runco |
| 7 | Shefoggedmyglasses | Katie Reynolds | Larry M. Myers |
| 8 | Victoryat Last | Elias Peltroche | Ollie L. Figgins, III |
| 9 | My Sunshine Gal | Clifford D. Dooley | Derek S. Ryan |
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