DELTA DOWNS, Vinton, LA
| 1 | It Happened Again | Margin: 2 | $30,000 |
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2006, Chestnut Colt |
Sire: Proud Citizen , Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 16 starts, 3 wins, $638,822. Lifetime: 159 yearlings sold, median $40,000. In 2009: 1.72 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Quiet American , Bay, 1986. In 2009: 1.74 AEI.
| 2 | Valid Stripes | Margin: 3½ | $10,000 |
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2006, Bay Gelding |
Sire: Valid Expectations , Bay, 1993. Raced 3 years. 27 starts, 12 wins, $596,092. Lifetime: 183 yearlings sold, median $25,000. In 2009: 1.45 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Earn Your Stripes, Dark Bay or Brown, 1984.
| 3 | Code of Honour | Margin: neck | $5,500 |
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2006, Bay Gelding |
Sire: Omega Code , Bay, 2000. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 3 wins, $183,847. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $12,000.
Broodmare Sire: Honour and Glory , Bay, 1993.
Others: And Music Came, $3,000; Telling John Scott, $1,500; Milwaukee Miracle; Zion; Australis Day; Smuggler's Hold; Top Cop.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It Happened Again | Gabriel Saez | J. Larry Jones |
| 2 | Valid Stripes | Corey J. Lanerie | Amos Laborde |
| 3 | Code of Honour | Gerard Melancon | William Don Bennett |
| 4 | And Music Came | Colby J. Hernandez | Benard Chatters |
| 5 | Telling John Scott | Iram Vargas Diego | Chad Pitzer |
| 6 | Milwaukee Miracle | Donald Edward Simington | Robert A. Young |
| 7 | Zion | Randall Toups | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 8 | Australis Day | Ricardo Feliciano | Olivo I. Inirio |
| 9 | Smuggler's Hold | Rohan R. Singh | Bryan Porter |
| 10 | Top Cop | Ricky J. Faul | Don C. Cook |
I address some of the comments from my last blog, many of which denigrate the "other" horse, and at least attempt to put them in some kind of perspective. [More]