DELTA DOWNS, Vinton, LA
| 1 | Tupelo Playboy | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A++ | $33,000 |
2007 | Chestnut Gelding | Cuvee - Native Gate Dancer, Gate Dancer
Sire: Cuvee, Chestnut, 2001. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 4 wins, $402,044. Lifetime: 192 yearlings sold, median $12,250.
Broodmare Sire: Gate Dancer, Bay, 1981. In 2009: 1.42 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Texas 2-Year-Olds 2009, $15,000.
| 2 | My Genius Friend | Margin: 2¼ | TrueNicks: B | $9,900 |
2008 | Gray or Roan Horse | My Friend Max - Little Miss Genius, Change Takes Time
Sire: My Friend Max, Bay, 1992. Raced 1 years. 2 starts, $3,871. Lifetime: 19 yearlings sold, median $7,000. In 2009: 1.56 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Change Takes Time, Gray, 1988. In 2009: .79 AEI.
| 3 | Wish You Gold | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: C | $5,500 |
2007 | Chestnut Gelding | Gold Tribute - Wish You Love, Damascus
Sire: Gold Tribute, Bay, 1994. Raced 2 years. 5 starts, $108,800. Lifetime: 142 yearlings sold, median $5,000. In 2009: 1.11 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Damascus, Bay, 1964.
Others: Fifty Acres, $2,750; Sparkling Keat, $1,100; Wildcat Charms, $550; My Bell Boy, $550; Stretch O'Brien, $550; Folsom Time, $550; Huffs Hunter, $550.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tupelo Playboy | John Jacinto | Ricky Courville |
| 2 | My Genius Friend | Billy Charles Patin | Ronnie Averett |
| 3 | Wish You Gold | Gerard Melancon | Keith G. Bourgeois |
| 4 | Fifty Acres | Kevin J. Smith | Shane Wilson |
| 5 | Sparkling Keat | Joseph Walter Patin, Jr. | Brett A. Brinkman |
| 6 | Wildcat Charms | Chris R. Rosier | Joseph M. Foster |
| 7 | My Bell Boy | Kerwin D. Clark | Karl Broberg |
| 8 | Stretch O'Brien | Otto Flores | Karl Broberg |
| 9 | Folsom Time | Tracy J. Hebert | Karl Broberg |
| 10 | Huffs Hunter | Randall Toups | Thomas W. Sam |
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