EVANGELINE DOWNS, Opelousas, LA
| 1 | Break Up | Margin: 2ΒΌ | TrueNick: B | $45,000 |
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2006, Chestnut Colt |
Sire: Sunday Break (JPN), Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 13 starts, 4 wins, $451,220. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $10,000.
Broodmare Sire: Boundary, Bay, 1990.
| 2 | Milwaukee Miracle | Margin: nose | TrueNick: A++ | $15,000 |
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2006, Dark Bay or Brown Colt |
Sire: Milwaukee Brew , Bay, 1997. Raced 4 years. 24 starts, 8 wins, $2,879,612. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $11,000. In 2009: .74 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Prized, Dark Bay or Brown, 1986. In 2009: 1.40 AEI.
| 3 | Silent Pipe | Margin: neck | TrueNick: A+ | $7,500 |
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2006, Dark Bay or Brown Gelding |
Sire: Kimberlite Pipe, Bay, 1996. Raced 5 years. 40 starts, 10 wins, $984,568. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $5,700. In 2009: .79 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Yukon, Bay, 1979.
Others: Admirals Mountain, $3,000; Mr. R. B. I., $1,500; Choctaw Bill, $750; Sefapiano Jr., $750; Swing N Jones, $750.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Break Up | Gerard Melancon | Brett A. Brinkman |
| 2 | Milwaukee Miracle | Diego Saenz | Robert A. Young |
| 3 | Silent Pipe | Francisco C. Torres | Sturges J. Ducoing |
| 4 | Admirals Mountain | Billy Charles Patin | Kearney Segura |
| 5 | Mr. R. B. I. | Curt C. Bourque | Albert M. Stall, Jr. |
| 6 | Choctaw Bill | John Jacinto | Shawn M. David |
| 7 | Sefapiano Jr. | Donald Edward Simington | Robert D. Schultz |
| 8 | Swing N Jones | Ramsey Zimmerman | W. Bret Calhoun |
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]