HOLLYWOOD PARK, Inglewood, CA
| 1 | The Usual Q. T. | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: C | $180,000 |
2006 | Bay Gelding | Unusual Heat - Lunge, Western Fame
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: Western Fame, Bay, 1992. In 2009: 1.05 AEI.
| 2 | Battle of Hastings (GB) | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $60,000 |
2006 | Bay Gelding | Royal Applause (GB) - Subya (GB), Night Shift
Sire: Royal Applause (GB), Bay, 1993. Raced 3 years. 15 starts, 9 wins, $600,832. Lifetime: 715 yearlings sold, median $49,915.
Broodmare Sire: Night Shift, Bay, 1980.
Sale History:
Tattersall's October 2007 Yearling Sale, $132,511.
| 3 | Acclamation | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: C | $36,000 |
2006 | Bay Horse | Unusual Heat - Winning in Style, Silveyville
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: Silveyville, Dark Bay or Brown, 1978.
Others: Al Khali, $18,000; Rescue Squad, $6,000; Meteore; Take the Points; Black Bear Island (IRE); Straight Story; Sal the Barber; Sir Al (IRE); Blazing Spirit.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Usual Q. T. | Victor Espinoza | James M. Cassidy |
| 2 | Battle of Hastings (GB) | Garrett K. Gomez | Jeff Mullins |
| 3 | Acclamation | David Romero Flores | Donald Warren |
| 4 | Al Khali | Kent J. Desormeaux | William I. Mott |
| 5 | Rescue Squad | Eddie Castro | Claude R. McGaughey III |
| 6 | Meteore | Rafael Bejarano | Richard E. Mandella |
| 7 | Take the Points | Edgar S. Prado | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 8 | Black Bear Island (IRE) | Joseph Talamo | Julio C. Canani |
| 9 | Straight Story | Mike E. Smith | Alan E. Goldberg |
| 10 | Sal the Barber | Ramon A. Dominguez | Christophe Clement |
| 11 | Sir Al (IRE) | Joel Rosario | William E. Morey |
| 12 | Blazing Spirit | Alex O. Solis | Robert Troeger |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | The Usual Q. T. | Victor Espinoza | $11.40 | $5.00 | $4.00 | ||||||
| 10 | Battle of Hastings (GB) | Garrett K. Gomez | $4.00 | $2.80 | |||||||
| 8 | Acclamation | David Romero Flores | $18.60 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (2-10) | $42.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (2-10-8) | $1198.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (2-10-8-6) | $11083.40 | ||||||||||
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