HOLLYWOOD PARK, Inglewood, CA
| 1 | Lethal Heat | Margin: head | BRIS: 93 | $94,560 |
2005 | Bay Filly | Unusual Heat - Lethal Leta, Synastry
Sire: Unusual Heat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1990. Raced 4 years. 16 starts, 6 wins, $142,605. Lifetime: 74 yearlings sold, median $23,000.
Broodmare Sire: Synastry, Bay, 1983. In 2009: .56 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2009 Mixed Sale, $425,000.
Barretts Equine Limited May 2007 Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, ($25,000).
Barretts Equine Limited October 2006 Yearling Sale, ($49,000).
| 2 | Smooth Performer | Margin: nose | BRIS: 93 | $31,520 |
2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Benchmark - Smooth Player, Bertrando
Sire: Benchmark , Bay, 1991. Raced 5 years. 16 starts, 7 wins, $636,707. Lifetime: 219 yearlings sold, median $7,000.
Broodmare Sire: Bertrando, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
| 3 | Tasha's Miracle | Margin: 2 | BRIS: 93 | $18,912 |
2005 | Bay Filly | Harlan's Holiday - Ms. Cuvee Napa, Relaunch
Sire: Harlan's Holiday , Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 22 starts, 9 wins, $3,632,664. Lifetime: 382 yearlings sold, median $56,500.
Broodmare Sire: Relaunch, Gray, 1976. In 2009: 2.66 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association November 2009 Breeding Stock Sale, $525,000.
Barretts Equine Limited March 2007 Sale of Selected Two-Year-Olds in Training, ($325,000).
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2006 Select Sale of Yearlings, $125,000.
Others: Million Dollar Run, $9,456; Gambler's Justice, $3,152; Divine Legacy.
Scratched: Fire n' Brimstone; Bel Air Sizzle; Miss Singhsix (IRE).
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lethal Heat | Rafael Bejarano | Barry Abrams |
| 2 | Smooth Performer | Michael C. Baze | Clifford W. Sise, Jr. |
| 3 | Tasha's Miracle | Martin Garcia | John W. Sadler |
| 4 | Million Dollar Run | Joel Rosario | Marcelo Polanco |
| 5 | Gambler's Justice | Richard Migliore | William Spawr |
| 6 | Divine Legacy | Joseph Talamo | William L. Currin |
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