DEL MAR, Del Mar, CA
| 1 | Banned | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: A++ | $150,000 |
2008 | Bay Colt | Kitten's Joy - Cardinalli, Capote
Sire: Kitten's Joy , Chestnut, 2001. Lifetime: 82 yearlings sold, median $21,167.
Broodmare Sire: Capote, Dark Bay or Brown, 1984.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2009 Yearling Sale, $130,000.
| 2 | Midnight Interlude | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $50,000 |
2008 | Bay Colt | War Chant - Midnight Kiss (NZ), Groom Dancer
Sire: War Chant , Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 5 wins, $1,130,600. Lifetime: 208 yearlings sold, median $60,000.
Broodmare Sire: Groom Dancer, Bay, 1984.
| 3 | Extensive | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $30,000 |
2008 | Chestnut Gelding | Purge - Zambia, Theatrical (IRE)
Sire: Purge , Bay, 2001. Lifetime: 195 yearlings sold, median $10,000.
Broodmare Sire: Theatrical (IRE), Dark Bay or Brown, 1982. In 2009: 2.42 AEI.
Others: Cloud Man, $15,000; Akkadian, $5,000; Dreamy Kid; Lil Bit O'Fun; Thirtyfirststreet; Burns.
Scratched: Great Warrior (BRZ).
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banned | Garrett K. Gomez | Thomas F. Proctor |
| 2 | Midnight Interlude | Rafael Bejarano | Bob Baffert |
| 3 | Extensive | Martin Garcia | Vladimir Cerin |
| 4 | Cloud Man | Joseph Talamo | John A. Shirreffs |
| 5 | Akkadian | Brice Blanc | Julio C. Canani |
| 6 | Dreamy Kid | Joel Rosario | Neil D. Drysdale |
| 7 | Lil Bit O'Fun | David Romero Flores | Thomas F. Proctor |
| 8 | Thirtyfirststreet | Alonso Quinonez | Doug F. O'Neill |
| 9 | Burns | Patrick A. Valenzuela | Barry Abrams |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Banned | Garrett K. Gomez | $3.80 | $2.80 | $2.60 | ||||||
| 1 | Midnight Interlude | Rafael Bejarano | $3.60 | $3.60 | |||||||
| 4 | Extensive | Martin Garcia | $6.00 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (7-1) | $7.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (7-1-4) | $71.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (7-1-4-5) | $292.90 | ||||||||||
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