Laurel Park
| 1 | Embraceable Win | Margin: 3 | TrueNicks: B | $22,800 |
2009 | Chestnut Filly | Gyrfalcon (GB) - Embracing Beauty, King of Kings (IRE)
Sire: Gyrfalcon (GB), Chestnut, 1998.
Broodmare Sire: King of Kings (IRE), Bay, 1995.
| 2 | Monster Sleeping | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A+ | $8,400 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Oratory - Bold Questor, Norquestor
Sire: Oratory, Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 31 yearlings sold, median $4,200.
Broodmare Sire: Norquestor, Dark Bay or Brown, 1986. In 2009: 1.38 AEI.
| 3 | Cypress Isle | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: C | $4,400 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Forestry - Smooth Player, Bertrando
Sire: Forestry , Bay, 1996. Raced 1 years. 11 starts, 7 wins, $591,225. Lifetime: 408 yearlings sold, median $90,000.
Broodmare Sire: Bertrando, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Others: Blue Geranium, $2,400; E Z Passer, $1,200; Jim the Dancer, $800; Foursouthernbelles.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Embraceable Win | Julian Pimentel | Ronald A. Alfano |
| 2 | Monster Sleeping | Forest Boyce | Phil Schoenthal |
| 3 | Cypress Isle | Sheldon Russell | Hugh I. McMahon |
| 4 | Blue Geranium | Carlos H. Marquez, Jr. | Jose Corrales |
| 5 | E Z Passer | J. M. Rohena | Manuel V. Gonzalez |
| 6 | Jim the Dancer | Trevor McCarthy | Gary Capuano |
| 7 | Foursouthernbelles | Yomar Orlando Ortiz | Hamilton A. Smith |
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