Hawthorne
| 1 | Vouch for Victory | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A++ | $18,000 |
2008 | Bay Gelding | Quest - Vouch, Halo
Sire: Quest, Chestnut, 1999. Lifetime: 28 yearlings sold, median $2,200.
Broodmare Sire: Halo, Dark Bay or Brown, 1969.
| 2 | Dad Are We Here | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: B | $8,400 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Pure Prize - Torrent of Song, Torrential
Sire: Pure Prize , Chestnut, 1998. Raced 3 years. 17 starts, 5 wins, $475,459. Lifetime: 212 yearlings sold, median $13,000. In 2009: 1.88 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Torrential, Bay, 1992.
| 3 | Mec Dancer | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: D | $2,250 |
2008 | Bay Gelding | Orientate - Regal Ballet, Stravinsky
Sire: Orientate , Dark Bay or Brown, 1998. Raced 3 years. 19 starts, 10 wins, $1,716,950. Lifetime: 420 yearlings sold, median $25,000.
Broodmare Sire: Stravinsky, Bay, 1996.
| 3 | Breaking Ball | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A+ | $2,250 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Smart Strike - One Emotion, Sky Classic
Sire: Smart Strike , Bay, 1992. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 6 wins, $337,376. Lifetime: 463 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Sky Classic , Chestnut, 1987.
Others: Peso, $900; Sporting Holiday, $100; Take a Chance, $100; Dancing Rock, $100; Sir Bluegrass, $100; Chilaca, $100; King Rootin Tootin, $100; Piralu, $100.
Scratched: Doimakeyahappy; Knight After Night.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vouch for Victory | Constantino Roman | Thomas H. Swearingen |
| 2 | Dad Are We Here | Seth B. Martinez | Doug Matthews |
| 3 | Mec Dancer | Alejandro L. Contreras | Frank J. Kirby |
| 3 | Breaking Ball | E. T. Baird | Larry Rivelli |
| 5 | Peso | Francisco C. Torres | Michele Boyce |
| 6 | Sporting Holiday | Julio E. Felix | Michael Stidham |
| 7 | Take a Chance | Noel Vigil | Brian Williamson |
| 8 | Dancing Rock | Israel Ocampo | Frank J. Kirby |
| 9 | Sir Bluegrass | Quincy Hamilton | Charles L. Bettis |
| 10 | Chilaca | Alex Canchari | Kim Lunsford |
| 11 | King Rootin Tootin | Christopher A. Emigh | Ida Spagnola |
| 12 | Piralu | Jesse A. Lantz | Richard R. Scherer |
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