Sam Houston Race Park
| 1 | Explosive Force | Margin: 5¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $11,760 |
2010 | Gray or Roan Gelding | Political Force - Explosive Miss, Gone West
Sire: Political Force, Gray or Roan, 2003. Raced 3 years. 17 starts, 4 wins, $607,232. Lifetime: 78 yearlings sold, median $11,500.
Broodmare Sire: Gone West, Bay, 1984.
| 2 | American Guest | Margin: 2 | TrueNicks: A++ | $3,920 |
2010 | Bay Gelding | Sky Mesa - Purple Heart, Quiet American
Sire: Sky Mesa , Bay, 2000. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 3 wins, $633,076. Lifetime: 320 yearlings sold, median $50,000. In 2009: .71 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Quiet American , Bay, 1986. In 2009: 1.74 AEI.
| 3 | Alfajor | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A | $2,156 |
2010 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Bob and John - Marina Duff (IRE), Caerleon
Sire: Bob and John , Dark Bay or Brown, 2003. Lifetime: 94 yearlings sold, median $17,500.
Broodmare Sire: Caerleon, Bay, 1980.
Others: Coco Toro, $1,176; Two Guns, $588; Little G T Ridge, $100; Mandoob, $100; Lyddane Bridge Rd, $100; I Am the Big Dog, $100.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Explosive Force | Weldon T. Cloninger, Jr. | Sarah Delany |
| 2 | American Guest | Chris Landeros | Kari Craddock |
| 3 | Alfajor | Benny C. Landeros | Jerenesto Torrez |
| 4 | Coco Toro | Gerardo Mora | Danny Pish |
| 5 | Two Guns | Jose Angel Medina | Francisco Bravo |
| 6 | Little G T Ridge | Dakota Wood | Ronald Kotara |
| 7 | Mandoob | Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez | Jerenesto Torrez |
| 8 | Lyddane Bridge Rd | Glen Murphy | William Don Bennett |
| 9 | I Am the Big Dog | Erik McNeil | M. Brent Davidson |
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