EVANGELINE DOWNS, Opelousas, LA
| 1 | Star Guitar | Margin: 2 | TrueNick: A++ | $60,000 |
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2005, Bay Colt |
Sire: Quiet American , Bay, 1986. Raced 4 years. 12 starts, 4 wins, $754,650. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $40,000. In 2009: 1.74 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Malagra, Bay, 1986.
| 2 | Ide Like a Double | Margin: 4½ | TrueNick: B+ | $20,000 |
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2005, Dark Bay or Brown Colt |
Sire: Ide , Chestnut, 1993. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 7 wins, $363,780. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $8,350. In 2009: 1.29 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Carr de Naskra, Dark Bay or Brown, 1981. In 2009: 1.62 AEI.
| 3 | Star Production | Margin: 1½ | TrueNick: A++ | $10,000 |
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2005, Dark Bay or Brown Gelding |
Sire: Run Production, Bay, 2000. Raced 1 years. 5 starts, 3 wins, $75,600. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $1,200. In 2009: .93 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Zarbyev, Chestnut, 1984.
Others: Snug, $4,000; G. W.'s Silver, $2,000.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Star Guitar | Curt C. Bourque | Albert M. Stall, Jr. |
| 2 | Ide Like a Double | Kerwin D. Clark | Bryon J. Gilbert |
| 3 | Star Production | Carlos Gonzalez | James E. Hodges |
| 4 | Snug | Diego Saenz | James C. Hudson |
| 5 | G. W.'s Silver | Ramsey Zimmerman | Nick Leggio |
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]