EMERALD DOWNS, Auburn, WA
| 1 | E Z Kitty | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A | $27,500 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | He's Tops - Envision the Cat, Lost Code
Sire: He's Tops, Dark Bay or Brown, 1993. Raced 1 years. 4 starts, $9,035. Lifetime: 55 yearlings sold, median $4,000. In 2009: .58 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Lost Code, Dark Bay or Brown, 1984. In 2009: 1.46 AEI.
Sale History:
Washington Thoroughbred Breeders' Association 2009 Summer Yearling Sale, ($1,200).
| 2 | Class Included | Margin: 4 | TrueNicks: B+ | $10,000 |
2008 | Bay Mare | Include - A Classic Life, Sky Classic
Sire: Include , Bay, 1997. Raced 4 years. 20 starts, 10 wins, $1,659,560. Lifetime: 257 yearlings sold, median $30,000. In 2009: 1.69 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Sky Classic , Chestnut, 1987.
| 3 | Special Holiday | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A++ | $7,500 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Private Gold - Special Return, Slewdledo
Sire: Private Gold, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Lifetime: 23 yearlings sold, median $2,300.
Broodmare Sire: Slewdledo, Dark Bay or Brown, 1981.
Others: Sweet Nellie Brown, $3,750; Rewritten, $1,250; Playful Argument; Elusive Noise; Stephanie Plum.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E Z Kitty | Leonel Camacho-Flores | Robert G. Gibson |
| 2 | Class Included | Juan M. Gutierrez | Jim Penney |
| 3 | Special Holiday | Leslie Mawing | Frank Lucarelli |
| 4 | Sweet Nellie Brown | Javier Matias | Jim Penney |
| 5 | Rewritten | William Antongeorgi III | Frank Lucarelli |
| 6 | Playful Argument | Joe A. Crispin | Blaine D. Wright |
| 7 | Elusive Noise | Gallyn Vick Mitchell | Tom Wenzel |
| 8 | Stephanie Plum | Eliska Kubinova | H. R. Pat Mullens |
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