EVANGELINE DOWNS, Opelousas, LA
| 1 | Classy Deelites | Margin: 2 | TrueNick: A++ | $60,000 |
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2005, Dark Bay or Brown Gelding |
Sire: Afternoon Deelites , Dark Bay or Brown, 1992. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 7 wins, $1,061,193. Lifetime: 218 yearlings sold, median $14,611.
Broodmare Sire: Sky Classic , Chestnut, 1987.
| 2 | Desert Wheat | Margin: 4¾ | TrueNick: D | $20,000 |
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2003, Bay Horse |
Sire: Wheaton, Chestnut, 1990. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 1 wins, $6,503. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $4,500.
Broodmare Sire: Royal Academy, Bay, 1987.
| 3 | Up and Out of Site | Margin: neck | TrueNick: C+ | $10,000 |
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2005, Dark Bay or Brown Gelding |
Sire: Pine Bluff, Bay, 1989. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 6 wins, $2,255,884. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $30,000.
Broodmare Sire: Lord Rebeau, Dark Bay or Brown, 1971. In 2009: 1.10 AEI.
Others: Elynn's Volare, $4,000; Nowandforevermore, $2,000; Costa Rising, $1,000; Wildrally, $1,000; Lee's Spirit, $1,000; Sprightly Star, $1,000.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classy Deelites | Curt C. Bourque | Donald W. Moran, Sr. |
| 2 | Desert Wheat | Patrick A. Valenzuela | William I. Mott |
| 3 | Up and Out of Site | Jason R. Eads | Eric J. Guillot |
| 4 | Elynn's Volare | Diego Saenz | Samuel Breaux |
| 5 | Nowandforevermore | Gerard Melancon | Keith G. Bourgeois |
| 6 | Costa Rising | Kerwin D. Clark | Glenn Delahoussaye |
| 7 | Wildrally | Carlos Gonzalez | Tim A. Ice |
| 8 | Lee's Spirit | Donald Edward Simington | Robert D. Schultz |
| 9 | Sprightly Star | Steve J. Bourque | Ricky Bourque |
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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