MOUNTAINEER CASINO RACETRACK & RESORT, Chester, WV
| 1 | Encaustic | Margin: 3 | TrueNick: A++ | $75,000 |
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2004, Bay Horse |
Sire: Broad Brush, Bay, 1983. Raced 3 years. 27 starts, 14 wins, $2,656,793. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $58,990.
Broodmare Sire: Stop the Music, Bay, 1970. In 2009: 1.83 AEI.
| 2 | Researcher | Margin: 1ΒΌ | TrueNick: A | $25,000 |
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2004, Bay Gelding |
Sire: Two Smart, Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 1 years. 7 starts, 6 wins, $178,050. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $3,000. In 2009: .84 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Apalachee, Bay, 1971. In 2009: 1.52 AEI.
| 3 | Cryptolight | Margin: neck | TrueNick: A++ | $12,500 |
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2004, Bay Horse |
Sire: Fantastic Light, Bay, 1996. Raced 4 years. 25 starts, 12 wins, $8,486,957. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $42,855.
Broodmare Sire: Cryptoclearance , Dark Bay or Brown, 1984. In 2009: 1.23 AEI.
Others: Congressional Page, $6,250; John's Burger, $3,125; Bipolar Express, $1,875; Sea Dubai, $625; Weslinn, $625.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
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| 1 | Encaustic | Ricardo Feliciano | Mark Shuman |
| 2 | Researcher | Luis A. Perez | Jeff C. Runco |
| 3 | Cryptolight | Deshawn L. Parker | William N. Martin |
| 4 | Congressional Page | A. R. Napravnik | Michael J. Trombetta |
| 5 | John's Burger | Scott Spieth | Louis V. Ruberto, Jr. |
| 6 | Bipolar Express | T. D. Houghton | Gerald S. Bennett |
| 7 | Sea Dubai | Rex A. Stokes, III | Gerasimos Moschonas |
| 8 | Weslinn | Jesus Barria | Gerald S. 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]