KEENELAND, Lexington, KY
| 1 | Square Eddie | Margin: 4¾ | BRIS: 99 | $310,000 |
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2006, Chestnut Colt |
Sire: Smart Strike , Bay, 1992. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 6 wins, $337,376. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $62,000.
Broodmare Sire: El Gran Senor, Bay, 1981. In 2009: 2.68 AEI.
| 2 | Terrain | Margin: 3¼ | BRIS: 93 | $100,000 |
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2006, Chestnut Gelding |
Sire: Sky Mesa , Bay, 2000. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 3 wins, $633,076. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $55,000. In 2009: .71 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Forty Niner, Chestnut, 1985.
| 3 | Pioneerof the Nile | Margin: ½ | BRIS: 89 | $50,000 |
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2006, Dark Bay or Brown Colt |
Sire: Empire Maker , Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $1,985,800. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $170,000. In 2009: 2.45 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Lord At War (ARG), Chestnut, 1980. In 2009: 2.59 AEI.
Others: Deposer (IRE), $25,000; Majestic Blue, $15,000; His Greatness; Zion; Flashmans Papers (GB); Advice; Reynaldothewizard; Notonthesamepage.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Square Eddie | Rafael Bejarano | John R. Best |
| 2 | Terrain | Jamie Theriot | Albert M. Stall, Jr. |
| 3 | Pioneerof the Nile | Kent J. Desormeaux | William I. Mott |
| 4 | Deposer (IRE) | Cornelio H. Velasquez | John R. Best |
| 5 | Majestic Blue | Robby Albarado | Kiaran P. McLaughlin |
| 6 | His Greatness | Miguel Mena | Marco P. Salazar |
| 7 | Zion | Corey J. Lanerie | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 8 | Flashmans Papers (GB) | Jesus Lopez Castanon | John R. Best |
| 9 | Advice | Rene R. Douglas | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 10 | Reynaldothewizard | Julien R. Leparoux | Eoin G. Harty |
| 11 | Notonthesamepage | Julio A. Garcia | Wesley A. Ward |
I address some of the comments from my last blog, many of which denigrate the "other" horse, and at least attempt to put them in some kind of perspective. [More]