FAIR GROUNDS, New Orleans, LA
| 1 | Man of Strife | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $45,000 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Leestown - Chris's Princess, Rubiano
Sire: Leestown, Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 4 years. 32 starts, 6 wins, $322,167. Lifetime: 233 yearlings sold, median $6,000.
Broodmare Sire: Rubiano, Gray or Roan, 1987.
Sale History:
Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders' Sales Company Inc. 2009 August Mixed Sale, $7,700.
| 2 | Tonto Too | Margin: 3¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $15,000 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | My Friend Max - Annika, Cahill Road
Sire: My Friend Max, Bay, 1992. Raced 1 years. 2 starts, $3,871. Lifetime: 18 yearlings sold, median $6,250. In 2009: 1.56 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Cahill Road, Bay, 1988.
Sale History:
Breeders' Sales Company of Louisiana, Inc. 2009 Fall Yearling Sale, $10,000.
| 3 | Populist Politics | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: A++ | $8,250 |
2008 | Bay Colt | Don't Get Mad - Cedar Summer, Souvenir Copy
Sire: Don't Get Mad , Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 22 yearlings sold, median $2,350.
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.
Others: One Pretty Penny, $4,500; Ollie Baby, $2,250; Watch My Smoke; Haynesville Shale; Texas Citizen; Captainwoodrowcall.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man of Strife | A. R. Napravnik | Brian S. House |
| 2 | Tonto Too | Jamie Theriot | Jeffrey D. Thornbury |
| 3 | Populist Politics | Richard E. Eramia | Thomas M. Amoss |
| 4 | One Pretty Penny | Miguel Mena | Ray Sibille |
| 5 | Ollie Baby | Robby Albarado | Tony J. Richey |
| 6 | Watch My Smoke | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | Chad Hassenpflug |
| 7 | Haynesville Shale | Shaun Bridgmohan | Wesley E. Hawley |
| 8 | Texas Citizen | John Jacinto | Dallas E. Keen |
| 9 | Captainwoodrowcall | Marlon St. Julien | Charlie Rosier |
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