CHARLES TOWN RACES & SLOTS, Charles Town, WV
| 1 | Russell Road | Margin: 3¼ | TrueNicks: B | $30,720 |
2006 | Chestnut Gelding | Wheaton - Roberta Grump, Verification
Sire: Wheaton, Chestnut, 1990. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 1 wins, $6,503. Lifetime: 86 yearlings sold, median $4,500.
Broodmare Sire: Verification, Bay, 1982. In 2009: .57 AEI.
| 2 | Son of a Bear | Margin: 2¼ | TrueNicks: A+ | $10,240 |
2007 | Bay Gelding | Bowman's Band - Bear in the House, Housebuster
Sire: Bowman's Band, Chestnut, 1998. Raced 4 years. 34 starts, 7 wins, $1,315,774. Lifetime: 46 yearlings sold, median $7,250.
Broodmare Sire: Housebuster, Dark Bay or Brown, 1987. In 2009: 1.44 AEI.
| 3 | Black Belt | Margin: 2¾ | TrueNicks: C+ | $5,632 |
2007 | Gray or Roan Gelding | Prized - Karate Kat, Eastover Court
Sire: Prized, Dark Bay or Brown, 1986. Raced 4 years. 17 starts, 9 wins, $2,262,555. Lifetime: 140 yearlings sold, median $10,329. In 2009: 1.40 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Eastover Court, Gray, 1991. In 2009: 1.23 AEI.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $50,000.
Others: Big Bad Ike, $3,072; Highntheskymercury, $1,536.
Scratched: Reach for the Gold; Strawberry Cupcake.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Road | Mathew Carroll McGowan | James W. Casey |
| 2 | Son of a Bear | Travis L. Dunkelberger | David Walters |
| 3 | Black Belt | T. D. Houghton | Gerald S. Bennett |
| 4 | Big Bad Ike | Ramon Maldonado | Jean L. Rofe |
| 5 | Highntheskymercury | Rodney Soodeen | Sharilyn Stephens |
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