MOUNTAINEER CASINO RACETRACK & RESORT, Chester, WV
| 1 | Ready Set | Margin: head | BRIS: 95 | $450,000 |
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2005, Bay Colt |
Sire: Touch Gold , Bay, 1994. Raced 3 years. 15 starts, 6 wins, $1,679,907. Lifetime: 290 yearlings sold, median $50,000.
Broodmare Sire: Alleged, Bay, 1974. In 2009: 2.43 AEI.
| 2 | Web Gem | Margin: 3 | BRIS: 95 | $150,000 |
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2005, Chestnut Gelding |
Sire: Fusaichi Pegasus , Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 6 wins, $1,994,400. Lifetime: 593 yearlings sold, median $95,000.
Broodmare Sire: Storm Boot, Chestnut, 1989.
| 3 | Real Appeal | Margin: ½ | BRIS: 92 | $75,000 |
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2005, Gray or Roan Colt |
Sire: Successful Appeal , Dark Bay or Brown, 1996. Raced 3 years. 22 starts, 8 wins, $654,681. Lifetime: 180 yearlings sold, median $45,000. In 2009: 2.11 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Diablo, Dark Bay or Brown, 1987.
Others: Cherokee Artist, $37,500; My Pal Charlie, $18,750; Proud Kentuckian, $11,250; I've Heard It All, $3,750; Z Fortune, $3,750; Recapturetheglory; Stolen Chevy; Acting Zippy.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ready Set | Julien R. Leparoux | Michael R. Matz |
| 2 | Web Gem | Jorge F. Chavez | Nicholas P. Zito |
| 3 | Real Appeal | Jesus Lopez Castanon | Thomas M. Amoss |
| 4 | Cherokee Artist | Garrett K. Gomez | H. Graham Motion |
| 5 | My Pal Charlie | Jamie Theriot | Albert M. Stall, Jr. |
| 6 | Proud Kentuckian | Gabriel Saez | J. Larry Jones |
| 7 | I've Heard It All | Ricardo Feliciano | David E. Paulus |
| 8 | Z Fortune | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 9 | Recapturetheglory | James Graham | Louie J. Roussel, III |
| 10 | Stolen Chevy | Rex A. Stokes, III | Michael R. Estes |
| 11 | Acting Zippy | Dana G. Whitney | William Don Bennett |
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]
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