Hawthorne
| 1 | W. B. Smudge | Margin: 6¼ | TrueNicks: C | $18,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Grand Reward - Beauty Is, Personal Flag
Sire: Grand Reward, Bay, 2001. Lifetime: 109 yearlings sold, median $10,000.
Broodmare Sire: Personal Flag, Dark Bay or Brown, 1983.
| 2 | Pleasant Closing | Margin: 4¾ | TrueNicks: A+ | $6,000 |
2009 | Bay Colt | Closing Argument - Pleasant Jolie, Pleasant Colony
Sire: Closing Argument , Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 138 yearlings sold, median $12,000.
Broodmare Sire: Pleasant Colony, Dark Bay or Brown, 1978.
| 3 | Go Getem | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A | $3,000 |
2006 | Chestnut Gelding | Posse - Rose of Lee, Phone Trick
Sire: Posse , Bay, 2000. Raced 2 years. 18 starts, 7 wins, $662,841. Lifetime: 237 yearlings sold, median $20,000. In 2009: 2.36 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Phone Trick, Bay, 1982.
Others: Fastestwhogetspaid, $1,500; Dakota Digger, $900; Sky Blue Mongolia, $300; Calmer Than You, $300.
Scratched: Static Kill.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. B. Smudge | Quincy Hamilton | Anthony J. Granitz |
| 2 | Pleasant Closing | Christopher A. Emigh | Murray Duncan |
| 3 | Go Getem | Seth B. Martinez | Jeffery C. Lynn |
| 4 | Fastestwhogetspaid | Constantino Roman | Brian Williamson |
| 5 | Dakota Digger | Inosencio Diego | Hugh H. Robertson |
| 6 | Sky Blue Mongolia | Edgar Perez | Enebish Ganbat |
| 7 | Calmer Than You | Emanuel Cosme | James P. DiVito |
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