LONE STAR PARK, Grand Prairie, TX
| 1 | Coyote Legend | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: A+ | $30,000 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Gold Legend - Coyote Cafe, Seeking the Gold
Sire: Gold Legend, Bay, 1990. Lifetime: 97 yearlings sold, median $7,000.
Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.
| 2 | Safe Range | Margin: 11 | TrueNicks: A | $10,000 |
2008 | Bay Gelding | Valid Expectations - Wood Duck, Kingmambo
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: Kingmambo, Bay, 1990.
| 3 | Cool Hand Val | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $5,500 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Valid Expectations - Playtime, Timeless Native
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: Timeless Native, Chestnut, 1980.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Texas 2008 Yearling Sale, $31,000.
Others: Skip a Smile, $3,000; Daddy Ben, $1,500; Fly the Red Eye; Cougar Hollow.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coyote Legend | M. Clifton Berry | W. Bret Calhoun |
| 2 | Safe Range | Glen Murphy | Danny Pish |
| 3 | Cool Hand Val | Martin Escobar | Eleuterio Martinez, Jr. |
| 4 | Skip a Smile | Luis S. Quinonez | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 5 | Daddy Ben | Erik McNeil | Mike R. Neatherlin |
| 6 | Fly the Red Eye | Weldon T. Cloninger, Jr. | M. Brent Davidson |
| 7 | Cougar Hollow | Roman Chapa | Danny Pish |
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