SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK, Houston, TX
| 1 | Makeshift | Margin: 2½ | TrueNicks: A | $45,000 |
2010 | Chestnut Filly | Too Much Bling - Red Cell, Geri
Sire: Too Much Bling , Gray or Roan, 2003. Lifetime: 32 yearlings sold, median $5,750.
Broodmare Sire: Geri, Chestnut, 1992.
Sale History:
Fasig Tipton Texas Summer Yearling Sale 2011, ($19,500).
| 2 | Tastefullyxcessive | Margin: 4¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $15,000 |
2010 | Bay Filly | Early Flyer - Hadif Cat, Hadif
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: Hadif, Bay, 1986. In 2009: .86 AEI.
| 3 | Platinum Song | Margin: 3¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $8,250 |
2010 | Gray or Roan Filly | My Golden Song - Rocket Launch, Relaunch
Sire: My Golden Song , Gray or Roan, 2003. Lifetime: 16 yearlings sold, median $4,750.
Broodmare Sire: Relaunch, Gray, 1976. In 2009: 2.66 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig Tipton Texas Summer Yearling Sale 2011, $5,000.
Others: Esscalator, $4,500; My Golden Belle, $2,250; Bear Bottom.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makeshift | Roman Chapa | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 2 | Tastefullyxcessive | M. Clifton Berry | W. Bret Calhoun |
| 3 | Platinum Song | Gerardo Mora | Danny Pish |
| 4 | Esscalator | Glen Murphy | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 5 | My Golden Belle | Paul M. Nolan | Dewey Paul Smith |
| 6 | Bear Bottom | Chris Landeros | Jack A. Bruner |
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