FAIRPLEX PARK, Pomona, CA
| 1 | Seattle Ruler | Margin: 3 | TrueNicks: A+ | $59,593 |
2007 | Chestnut Gelding | Roman Ruler - Decades of Style (IRE), A.P. Indy
Sire: Roman Ruler , Dark Bay or Brown, 2002. Lifetime: 229 yearlings sold, median $25,000.
Broodmare Sire: A.P. Indy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Sale History:
Barretts Equine Limited October 2008 Yearlings, $27,000.
Keeneland Association 2007 November Breeding Stock Sale, ($57,000).
| 2 | The Skinny Man | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $19,503 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Indian Charlie - Young Star, Capote
Sire: Indian Charlie, Bay, 1995. Raced 2 years. 5 starts, 4 wins, $616,120. Lifetime: 502 yearlings sold, median $55,000.
Broodmare Sire: Capote, Dark Bay or Brown, 1984.
Sale History:
Barretts Equine Limited March 2009 Sale of Selected Two-Year-Olds in Training, $240,000.
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $175,000.
| 3 | Bench the Judge | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: C | $13,002 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Benchmark - Call a Judge, Judge T C
Sire: Benchmark , Bay, 1991. Raced 5 years. 16 starts, 7 wins, $636,707. Lifetime: 219 yearlings sold, median $7,000.
Broodmare Sire: Judge T C, Dark Bay or Brown, 1991. In 2009: 1.12 AEI.
Sale History:
Barretts Equine Limited May 2009 Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $30,000.
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $10,000.
Others: Magic Max, $6,501; Purse Luva, $4,334; Wings of Sound, $2,167; Six Eighteen, $1,083; Gilligan, $1,083; Senator Bob, $542; Aggravated Battery, $542.
Scratched: Zagora's Pride; Ministers Power.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Ruler | Martin Garcia | Mike Harrington |
| 2 | The Skinny Man | Alonso Quinonez | Doug F. O'Neill |
| 3 | Bench the Judge | Christian Santiago Reyes | Doug F. O'Neill |
| 4 | Magic Max | Aaron T. Gryder | Bob Baffert |
| 5 | Purse Luva | Martin A. Pedroza | Caesar F. Dominguez |
| 6 | Wings of Sound | David Romero Flores | Caesar F. Dominguez |
| 7 | Six Eighteen | Pedro Arambula | Eddie Truman |
| 8 | Gilligan | Agapito Delgadillo | Melvin F. Stute |
| 9 | Senator Bob | Felipe Valdez | Donald Warren |
| 10 | Aggravated Battery | Michael C. Baze | Danny Velasquez |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Ruler | Martin Garcia | $15.80 | $8.00 | $6.00 | |||||||
| The Skinny Man | Alonso Quinonez | $5.00 | $3.40 | ||||||||
| Bench the Judge | Christian Santiago Reyes | $4.80 | |||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (9-5) | $74.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (9-5-10) | $437 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (9-5-10-3) | $1,690.60 | ||||||||||
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