Laurel Park
| 1 | Force of Humor | Margin: 5½ | TrueNicks: NR | $18,810 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Distorted Humor - Probable Colony, Pleasant Colony
Sire: Distorted Humor , Chestnut, 1993. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 8 wins, $769,964. Lifetime: 427 yearlings sold, median $150,000.
Broodmare Sire: Pleasant Colony, Dark Bay or Brown, 1978.
| 2 | Swing Even | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: A++ | $6,930 |
2008 | Bay Filly | Stephen Got Even - Swing Town, Cape Town
Sire: Stephen Got Even , Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 11 starts, 5 wins, $1,019,200. Lifetime: 275 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Cape Town, Bay, 1995.
| 3 | Hildegarde | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A+ | $3,630 |
2008 | Bay Filly | Ghostzapper - Dynamite Lass, Dynaformer
Sire: Ghostzapper , Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 147 yearlings sold, median $45,000.
Broodmare Sire: Dynaformer , Dark Bay or Brown, 1985.
Others: Classical Destiny, $1,980; Chanterelle, $990; Spring Date, $660.
Scratched: Little Piasano.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Force of Humor | Kendrick Carmouche | John P. Terranova, II |
| 2 | Swing Even | Sheldon Russell | Lawrence E. Horning, Jr. |
| 3 | Hildegarde | Horacio Karamanos | Jose Corrales |
| 4 | Classical Destiny | Alberto Delgado | Donald Yovanovich |
| 5 | Chanterelle | Abel Castellano, Jr. | Michael E. Gorham |
| 6 | Spring Date | Grant Whitacre | Donald E. Souder |
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