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| 1 | Valid Carmen | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: D | $11,940 |
2008 | Bay Mare | Valid Expectations - Crosswicks Creek, Wild Rush
Sire: Valid Expectations , Bay, 1993. Raced 3 years. 27 starts, 12 wins, $596,092. Lifetime: 215 yearlings sold, median $20,000. In 2009: 1.45 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Wild Rush, Bay, 1994.
| 2 | Stormin Missile | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: D | $3,980 |
2008 | Chestnut Filly | Golden Missile - Wekiva Storm, Wekiva Springs
Sire: Golden Missile , Chestnut, 1995. Raced 4 years. 25 starts, 7 wins, $2,194,510. Lifetime: 264 yearlings sold, median $25,000. In 2009: 1.20 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Wekiva Springs, Gray, 1991. In 2009: .90 AEI.
| 3 | Patty's Pride | Margin: 2¼ | TrueNicks: NR | $2,189 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Special Rate - Solo Rolo, Air Forbes Won
Sire: Special Rate, Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 4 yearlings sold, median $4,350.
Broodmare Sire: Air Forbes Won, Bay, 1979. In 2009: 1.61 AEI.
Others: Dream Royal, $1,194; Final Wonder, $597; Stackedndelivered, $100; Run for Rain, $100; Kipahulu, $100; John Louis' Forum, $100; Bellamy Class, $100; Scharlyn, $100.
Scratched: Abbie's Tern.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valid Carmen | Aaron T. Gryder | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 2 | Stormin Missile | Junior Chacaltana | Danny Pish |
| 3 | Patty's Pride | Jeremy Collier | Bobby A. Jenkins |
| 4 | Dream Royal | M. Clifton Berry | W. Bret Calhoun |
| 5 | Final Wonder | Chris Landeros | Mindy J. Willis |
| 6 | Stackedndelivered | Jorge Guzman | M. Brent Davidson |
| 7 | Run for Rain | Emerson Chavez | Lascelles Wisdom |
| 8 | Kipahulu | T. L. Collier | Cash Asmussen |
| 9 | John Louis' Forum | Jose Angel Medina | Ronnie E. Cravens, III |
| 9 | Bellamy Class | Martin Escobar | Allen Milligan |
| 11 | Scharlyn | Roberto Villafan | George R. Bryant |
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