FAIR GROUNDS, New Orleans, LA
| 1 | Strike Impact | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: B+ | $45,000 |
2004 | Bay Gelding | Smart Strike - Foret Noire, Time for a Change
Sire: Smart Strike , Bay, 1992. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 6 wins, $337,376. Lifetime: 463 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Time for a Change, Chestnut, 1981.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2005 Yearling Sale, $15,000.
Keeneland 2005 September Yearling Sale, ($12,000).
| 2 | Hotep | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A+ | $15,000 |
2007 | Bay Horse | A.P. Indy - Eye of the Sphynx, Smart Strike
Sire: A.P. Indy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 8 wins, $2,979,815. Lifetime: 374 yearlings sold, median $360,000.
Broodmare Sire: Smart Strike , Bay, 1992.
| 3 | Dubious Miss | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: A+ | $7,500 |
2004 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | E Dubai - Cryptoclover, Mountain Cat
Sire: E Dubai , Bay, 1998. Raced 3 years. 11 starts, 5 wins, $920,800. Lifetime: 315 yearlings sold, median $15,000.
Broodmare Sire: Mountain Cat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1990.
Others: Skyring, $3,000; James Street, $1,500; Workin for Hops, $750; Heavenville, $750.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strike Impact | Shaun Bridgmohan | Patrick J. Dupuy |
| 2 | Hotep | Miguel Mena | Malcolm Pierce |
| 3 | Dubious Miss | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | Paul J. McGee |
| 4 | Skyring | John Jacinto | D. Wayne Lukas |
| 5 | James Street | Rosie Napravnik | Josie Carroll |
| 6 | Workin for Hops | Leandro R. Goncalves | Neil L. Pessin |
| 7 | Heavenville | Richard E. Eramia | Allen Milligan |
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