FAIR GROUNDS, New Orleans, LA
| 1 | Proud Spell | Margin: 2¼ | $240,000 |
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2005, Bay Filly |
Sire: Proud Citizen , Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 16 starts, 3 wins, $638,822. Lifetime: 159 yearlings sold, median $40,000. In 2009: 1.72 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Langfuhr , Bay, 1992.
| 2 | Indian Blessing | Margin: 11½ | $80,000 |
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2005, Dark Bay or Brown Filly |
Sire: Indian Charlie , Bay, 1995. Raced 2 years. 5 starts, 4 wins, $616,120. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $40,000.
Broodmare Sire: Flying Chevron, Dark Bay or Brown, 1992.
| 3 | Acacia | Margin: 9¼ | $40,000 |
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2005, Bay Filly |
Sire: Cherokee Run , Dark Bay or Brown, 1990. Raced 4 years. 28 starts, 13 wins, $1,531,818. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $60,000.
Broodmare Sire: A.P. Indy , Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Others: Wisconsin Lady, $16,000.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proud Spell | Gabriel Saez | J. Larry Jones |
| 2 | Indian Blessing | Garrett K. Gomez | Bob Baffert |
| 3 | Acacia | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 4 | Wisconsin Lady | Robby Albarado | Neil J. Howard |
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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