DELTA DOWNS, Vinton, LA
| 1 | Two Nickel Bud | Margin: head | $75,000 |
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2006, Dark Bay or Brown Gelding |
Sire: Fast Play, Dark Bay or Brown, 1986. Raced 2 years. 14 starts, 5 wins, $594,545. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $13,103. In 2009: 1.24 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Sunny's Halo, Chestnut, 1980. In 2009: 1.18 AEI.
| 2 | Shockin Blow | Margin: 2¼ | $25,000 |
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2006, Dark Bay or Brown Gelding |
Sire: Doneraile Court , Dark Bay or Brown, 1996. Raced 2 years. 16 starts, 6 wins, $361,410. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $12,000.
Broodmare Sire: Known Fact, Dark Bay or Brown, 1977. In 2009: 1.66 AEI.
| 3 | Leestown Gift | Margin: 3¼ | $13,750 |
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2006, Dark Bay or Brown Gelding |
Sire: Leestown, Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 4 years. 32 starts, 6 wins, $322,167. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $6,000.
Broodmare Sire: Miner's Mark, Bay, 1990.
Others: Break Up, $7,500; Milwaukee Miracle, $3,750; Takin' the Bullet; Not Grounded; Sweet Dixieland; Threeguysanagal; Gaston.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Two Nickel Bud | Colby J. Hernandez | Jerry D. Cart |
| 2 | Shockin Blow | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | Merrill R. Scherer |
| 3 | Leestown Gift | Jamie Theriot | Wesley E. Hawley |
| 4 | Break Up | Corey J. Lanerie | Brett Brinkman |
| 5 | Milwaukee Miracle | Donnie J. Meche | Robert A. Young |
| 6 | Takin' the Bullet | Diego Saenz | James C. Hudson |
| 7 | Not Grounded | Curt C. Bourque | John Charles Gelner |
| 8 | Sweet Dixieland | Kirk Paul LeBlanc | David Morris |
| 9 | Threeguysanagal | Donald Edward Simington | Jerry D. Cart |
| 10 | Gaston | Gerard Melancon | Brett Brinkman |
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]
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