FAIR GROUNDS, New Orleans, LA
| 1 | Valentine Eddie | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: C | $24,600 |
2010 | Bay Colt | Valid Expectations - Lark's Impression, Above Normal
Sire: Valid Expectations , Bay, 1993. Raced 3 years. 27 starts, 12 wins, $596,092. Lifetime: 215 yearlings sold, median $20,000. In 2009: 1.45 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Above Normal, Dark Bay or Brown, 1985. In 2009: .81 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig Tipton Texas Summer Yearling Sale 2011, $35,000.
Fasig-Tipton Texas Winter Mixed Sale 2010, $13,000.
| 2 | Edolie | Margin: 2¼ | TrueNicks: D | $8,200 |
2010 | Chestnut Filly | Eddington - Waverly Bell, Idabel
Sire: Eddington , Chestnut, 2001. Lifetime: 169 yearlings sold, median $12,000.
Broodmare Sire: Idabel, Bay, 1986. In 2009: .73 AEI.
| 3 | Always Broke | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: C+ | $4,510 |
2010 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Private Vow - Peachez'n'kreme, Golden Missile
Sire: Private Vow, Dark Bay or Brown, 2003. Lifetime: 49 yearlings sold, median $9,200.
Broodmare Sire: Golden Missile , Chestnut, 1995. In 2009: 1.20 AEI.
Others: Mr. Bandini's Band, $2,460; Badtotheboneblake, $1,230; Elijah Raine; Rock Time.
Scratched: Surely Grand; Fiji D.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valentine Eddie | Jose Riquelme | Howard Alonzo |
| 2 | Edolie | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | W. Bret Calhoun |
| 3 | Always Broke | Rosie Napravnik | Thomas M. Amoss |
| 4 | Mr. Bandini's Band | Kevin J. Smith | Eric D. Nelson, Jr. |
| 5 | Badtotheboneblake | James Graham | Samuel Breaux |
| 6 | Elijah Raine | Colby J. Hernandez | Delbert Cuevas |
| 7 | Rock Time | Iram Vargas Diego | Eric D. Nelson, Jr. |
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