FAIR GROUNDS, New Orleans, LA
| 1 | Populist Politics | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $65,895 |
2008 | Bay Horse | Don't Get Mad - Cedar Summer, Souvenir Copy
Sire: Don't Get Mad , Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 23 yearlings sold, median $2,200.
Broodmare Sire: Souvenir Copy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1995. In 2009: 1.14 AEI.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $70,000.
Fasig-Tipton Texas 2009 Yearling Sale, $20,000.
| 2 | Toro Bravo | Margin: 4 | TrueNicks: A++ | $21,965 |
2008 | Gray or Roan Gelding | Holy Bull - Little Evon, Gold Case
Sire: Holy Bull, Gray, 1991. Raced 3 years. 16 starts, 13 wins, $2,481,760. Lifetime: 543 yearlings sold, median $32,000.
Broodmare Sire: Gold Case, Chestnut, 1994.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Texas 2009 Yearling Sale, $58,000.
| 3 | Pale Blazer | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: B | $12,080 |
2008 | Chestnut Gelding | Lydgate - Pale Speed, Six Speed
Sire: Lydgate, Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 52 yearlings sold, median $3,000.
Broodmare Sire: Six Speed, Dark Bay or Brown, 1987. In 2009: .53 AEI.
Sale History:
Breeders' Sales Company of Louisiana, Inc. 2009 Fall Yearling Sale, $10,000.
Others: Fort Hood, $6,589; T Erl, $3,296; Port of Seattle; Artic Sea; Steely Ran.
Scratched: Cool Stream; Amanecer de Oro.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Populist Politics | Richard E. Eramia | Thomas M. Amoss |
| 2 | Toro Bravo | Robby Albarado | Glenn Delahoussaye |
| 3 | Pale Blazer | Corey J. Lanerie | Mike Burgess |
| 4 | Fort Hood | Gerard Melancon | Brett A. Brinkman |
| 5 | T Erl | James Graham | Samuel Breaux |
| 6 | Port of Seattle | Jamie Theriot | W. Bret Calhoun |
| 7 | Artic Sea | Shane Laviolette | Allen Milligan |
| 8 | Steely Ran | Elvis Joseph Perrodin | Patrick Mouton |
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