FAIR GROUNDS, New Orleans, LA
| 1 | Animal Style | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: B | $45,000 |
2010 | Bay Colt | Spanish Steps - Seeking the Sky, Storm Cat
Sire: Spanish Steps , Dark Bay or Brown, 2001. Lifetime: 63 yearlings sold, median $6,500.
Broodmare Sire: Storm Cat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1983.
| 2 | Strong Response | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: B | $15,000 |
2010 | Chestnut Colt | State City - Swing the Cat (NZ), Tale of the Cat
Sire: State City, Chestnut, 1999. Lifetime: 45 yearlings sold, median $6,516.
Broodmare Sire: Tale of the Cat , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association January 2011 Horses of All Ages Sale, $2,600.
| 3 | Evan's Calling | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $7,500 |
2010 | Bay Colt | Aragorn (IRE) - Thunder Calling, Thunder Gulch
Sire: Aragorn (IRE), Chestnut, 2002. Lifetime: 80 yearlings sold, median $10,070.
Broodmare Sire: Thunder Gulch , Chestnut, 1992.
Sale History:
Keeneland Associaton September 2011 Yearling Sale, $4,000.
Others: Agave Cat, $3,000; Strike the Note, $1,500; Party Lad, $750; Seeking Payday, $750; Sir Pulpit, $750; Nev's Cat, $750; Jo Jo's Comet.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Animal Style | Shaun Bridgmohan | Michael J. Maker |
| 2 | Strong Response | John Jacinto | W. Bret Calhoun |
| 3 | Evan's Calling | Richard E. Eramia | Ron Faucheux |
| 4 | Agave Cat | James Graham | John Good |
| 5 | Strike the Note | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | W. Bret Calhoun |
| 6 | Party Lad | Joe Bravo | Michael V. Pino |
| 7 | Seeking Payday | Mark Guidry | Michael R. Whitelaw |
| 8 | Sir Pulpit | Miguel Mena | Gary A. Thomas |
| 9 | Nev's Cat | Leandro R. Goncalves | Alfonso Balderas |
| 10 | Jo Jo's Comet | Jamie Theriot | Morris G. Nicks |
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