EVANGELINE DOWNS, Opelousas, LA
| 1 | Brother Bean | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNick: C | $60,000 |
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2003, Dark Bay or Brown Gelding |
Sire: My Friend Max, Bay, 1992. Raced 1 years. 2 starts, $3,871. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $8,000. In 2009: 1.56 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Malagra, Bay, 1986.
| 2 | Tortuga Straits | Margin: ¾ | TrueNick: A | $20,000 |
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2004, Dark Bay or Brown Gelding |
Sire: Gold Tribute, Bay, 1994. Raced 2 years. 5 starts, $108,800. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $5,100. In 2009: 1.11 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Dixieland Band, Bay, 1980. In 2009: 2.07 AEI.
| 3 | In the Forecast | Margin: head | TrueNick: B+ | $10,000 |
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2005, Dark Bay or Brown Colt |
Sire: Yankee Victor, Dark Bay or Brown, 1996. Raced 3 years. 19 starts, 8 wins, $833,806. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $25,000. In 2009: 1.32 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Pleasant Colony, Dark Bay or Brown, 1978.
Others: Karakorum Large, $4,000; Mr. Barracuda, $2,000; Call Me Collect, $1,000; Belend, $1,000; Bluehard, $1,000; Fass Feat, $1,000; Captain Buddy; John Charles.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brother Bean | Billy Charles Patin | Victor Arceneaux |
| 2 | Tortuga Straits | Bobby J. Walker, Jr. | Ralph R. Irwin |
| 3 | In the Forecast | Jason R. Eads | Eric J. Guillot |
| 4 | Karakorum Large | Carlos Gonzalez | Joe Duhon |
| 5 | Mr. Barracuda | Diego Saenz | Keith G. Bourgeois |
| 6 | Call Me Collect | Dustin Dugas | Keith G. Bourgeois |
| 7 | Belend | Francisco C. Torres | Thomas M. Amoss |
| 8 | Bluehard | Kirk Paul LeBlanc | Frank Leggio |
| 9 | Fass Feat | John Jacinto | Emile Schwandt |
| 10 | Captain Buddy | Kerwin D. Clark | Victor Arceneaux |
| 11 | John Charles | Gerard Melancon | Samuel Breaux |
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]