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| 1 | Rutherienne | Margin: 2 | BRIS: 99 | $240,000 |
2004 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Pulpit - Ruthian, Rahy
Sire: Pulpit , Bay, 1994. Raced 1 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $728,200. Lifetime: 364 yearlings sold, median $150,000.
Broodmare Sire: Rahy, Chestnut, 1985.
| 2 | Valbenny (IRE) | Margin: 4½ | BRIS: 97 | $80,000 |
2004 | Bay Mare | Val Royal (FR) - Dark Indian (IRE), Indian Ridge (IRE)
Sire: Val Royal (FR), Dark Bay or Brown, 1996. Raced 4 years. 12 starts, 7 wins, $1,186,687. Lifetime: 104 yearlings sold, median $20,348.
Broodmare Sire: Indian Ridge (IRE), Chestnut, 1985.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2007 Mixed Sale, $1,200,000.
| 3 | Super Freaky | Margin: neck | BRIS: 92 | $48,000 |
2004 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Smart Strike - Elrose, Deputy Minister
Sire: Smart Strike , Bay, 1992. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 6 wins, $337,376. Lifetime: 463 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Deputy Minister, Dark Bay or Brown, 1979.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2007 Mixed Sale, $950,000.
Fasig-Tipton Florida Select 2-Year-Olds in Training 2006, ($220,000).
Keeneland 2005 September Yearling Sale, $140,000.
Others: Supposition (GB), $24,000; Gotta Have Her, $8,000; Passified (GB); Spenditallbaby; Forest Melody; Fleet Caroline; Tremendous One.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutherienne | Corey S. Nakatani | Christophe Clement |
| 2 | Valbenny (IRE) | Alex O. Solis | Patrick Gallagher |
| 3 | Super Freaky | Victor Espinoza | Doug F. O'Neill |
| 4 | Supposition (GB) | Ramon A. Dominguez | Robert J. Frankel |
| 5 | Gotta Have Her | Richard Migliore | Jenine Sahadi |
| 6 | Passified (GB) | Mike E. Smith | James M. Cassidy |
| 7 | Spenditallbaby | Michael C. Baze | Barry Abrams |
| 8 | Forest Melody | Clinton L. Potts | Paula S. Capestro |
| 9 | Fleet Caroline | Joseph Talamo | Vladimir Cerin |
| 10 | Tremendous One | Jose Valdivia, Jr. | Patrick Gallagher |
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