SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK, Houston, TX
| 1 | Skip a Smile | Margin: 6½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $30,000 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Skip Away - Strawberry Smile, Strawberry Road (AUS)
Sire: Skip Away, Gray or Roan, 1993. Raced 4 years. 38 starts, 18 wins, $9,616,360. Lifetime: 238 yearlings sold, median $12,000.
Broodmare Sire: Strawberry Road (AUS), Bay, 1979.
| 2 | Spiderman Ridge | Margin: ½ | $10,000 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Ben's Ridge (GB) - Lady Elagence, Barberstown
Sire: Ben's Ridge (GB), Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 3 years. 27 starts, 5 wins, $127,729. In 2009: .11 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Barberstown, Dark Bay or Brown, 1980. In 2009: .66 AEI.
| 3 | Fly the Red Eye | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: B+ | $5,500 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Early Flyer - Rare and Sixy, Rare Brick
Sire: Early Flyer , Chestnut, 1998. Raced 4 years. 15 starts, 4 wins, $371,140. Lifetime: 22 yearlings sold, median $8,000. In 2009: 1.43 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Rare Brick, Dark Bay or Brown, 1983.
Others: Doctor Romane, $3,000; Quiet Acceleration, $1,500; Valid Message; Sarah's Chief; Red Hot Quest; Happy too Star; Texas City Thor; Ninian.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skip a Smile | Glen Murphy | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 2 | Spiderman Ridge | Dakota Wood | Ronald Kotara |
| 3 | Fly the Red Eye | Junior Chacaltana | M. Brent Davidson |
| 4 | Doctor Romane | Jeremy Collier | Jerimiah W. West |
| 5 | Quiet Acceleration | Roman Chapa | Danny Pish |
| 6 | Valid Message | M. Clifton Berry | Veronica Griggs |
| 7 | Sarah's Chief | Ivan Arellano | Christie Grisham |
| 8 | Red Hot Quest | Jose Angel Medina | Karl Broberg |
| 9 | Happy too Star | Alfredo Contreras | Christie Grisham |
| 10 | Texas City Thor | Gerardo Mora | Danny W. Payne |
| 11 | Ninian | David Cardoso | Veronica Griggs |
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