GULFSTREAM PARK, Hallandale, FL
| 1 | Big Brown | Margin: 5 | BRIS: 110 | $600,000 |
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2005, Bay Colt |
Sire: Boundary, Bay, 1990. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 6 wins, $217,777. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $32,000.
Broodmare Sire: Nureyev, Bay, 1977. In 2009: 3.57 AEI.
| 2 | Smooth Air | Margin: 7½ | BRIS: 105 | $200,000 |
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2005, Bay Colt |
Sire: Smooth Jazz , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 5 wins, $321,105. Lifetime: 22 yearlings sold, median $6,000.
Broodmare Sire: French Deputy, Chestnut, 1992.
| 3 | Tomcito | Margin: 3¼ | BRIS: 96 | $100,000 |
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2005, Bay Colt |
Sire: Street Cry (IRE) , Dark Bay or Brown, 1998. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 5 wins, $5,150,837. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $62,662.
Broodmare Sire: Eastern Echo, Bay, 1988.
Others: Hey Byrn, $50,000; Cool Gator, $30,000; Majestic Warrior, $20,000; Nistle's Crunch; Face the Cat; Da' Tara; Fierce Wind; Elysium Fields; B B Frank.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Brown | Kent J. Desormeaux | Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. |
| 2 | Smooth Air | Manoel R. Cruz | Bennie F. Stutts, Jr. |
| 3 | Tomcito | Jorge F. Chavez | Dante Zanelli, Jr. |
| 4 | Hey Byrn | Jose Lezcano | Edward Plesa, Jr. |
| 5 | Cool Gator | Eddie Castro | Daniel J. Vella |
| 6 | Majestic Warrior | Rene R. Douglas | William I. Mott |
| 7 | Nistle's Crunch | Julien R. Leparoux | Kenneth G. McPeek |
| 8 | Face the Cat | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 9 | Da' Tara | Joe Bravo | Nicholas P. Zito |
| 10 | Fierce Wind | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Nicholas P. Zito |
| 11 | Elysium Fields | Eibar Coa | Barclay Tagg |
| 12 | B B Frank | Javier Castellano | Amy Tarrant |
I address some of the comments from my last blog, many of which denigrate the "other" horse, and at least attempt to put them in some kind of perspective. [More]
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