EVANGELINE DOWNS, Opelousas, LA
| 1 | Seven Seventythree | Margin: ½ | TrueNick: D | $45,000 |
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2006, Bay Filly |
Sire: Littleexpectations, Chestnut, 1997. Raced 3 years. 17 starts, 6 wins, $205,480. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $5,000.
Broodmare Sire: Orbit's Scene, Bay, 1988. In 2009: .41 AEI.
| 2 | Lightlightlight | Margin: 2¾ | TrueNick: NR | $15,000 |
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2006, Bay Filly |
Sire: Whywhywhy , Chestnut, 2000. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 3 wins, $315,015. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $10,000.
Broodmare Sire: Dr. Blum, Chestnut, 1977. In 2009: 1.34 AEI.
| 3 | Sunday in the Bay | Margin: 13 | TrueNick: A | $7,500 |
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2006, Dark Bay or Brown Filly |
Sire: Sunday Break (JPN), Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 13 starts, 4 wins, $451,220. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $10,000.
Broodmare Sire: Hay Halo, Bay, 1984. In 2009: 1.14 AEI.
Others: Jetabug, $3,000; Cajun Conference, $1,500; Tensas Cool Town, $750.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seven Seventythree | Gerard Melancon | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 2 | Lightlightlight | Luis S. Quinonez | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 3 | Sunday in the Bay | Billy Charles Patin | Donald J. Cormier, Sr. |
| 4 | Jetabug | Francisco C. Torres | Sturges J. Ducoing |
| 5 | Cajun Conference | Jason R. Eads | Eric J. Guillot |
| 6 | Tensas Cool Town | Edwin Maldonado-Alicea | James R. Pleasant |
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]
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