MOUNTAINEER CASINO RACETRACK & RESORT, Chester, WV
| 1 | Golden Country | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: C+ | $59,500 |
2005 | Chestnut Horse | Menifee - Sweet Sierra, Crafty Prospector
Sire: Menifee, Bay, 1996. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 5 wins, $1,732,000. Lifetime: 156 yearlings sold, median $30,000. In 2009: 1.56 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Crafty Prospector, Chestnut, 1979.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2006 Yearling Sale, ($9,000).
| 2 | Immortal Eyes | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: D | $20,000 |
2005 | Bay Gelding | Greatness - Private Eyes, Private Terms
Sire: Greatness, Chestnut, 1999. Raced 2 years. 10 starts, 2 wins, $79,590. Lifetime: 61 yearlings sold, median $5,700. In 2009: .71 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Private Terms, Dark Bay or Brown, 1985.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2007 Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $220,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2006 Select Sale of Yearlings, $80,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2006 Winter Mixed Sale, $18,000.
| 3 | Time for a Winner | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: C | $10,000 |
2007 | Bay Gelding | Orientate - Sarah's Victress, Ghazi
Sire: Orientate , Dark Bay or Brown, 1998. Raced 3 years. 19 starts, 10 wins, $1,716,950. Lifetime: 420 yearlings sold, median $25,000.
Broodmare Sire: Ghazi, Bay, 1989.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $7,500.
Others: Henry the Lover, $5,000; Map of the World, $2,000; Whiskey Rebellion, $700; Uno Caliente, $700; Heliopsis, $700; Elusive Vidar, $700; He's Speightful, $700.
Scratched: Midnight Medic.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden Country | T. D. Houghton | Tom Bergin |
| 2 | Immortal Eyes | Travis L. Dunkelberger | Damon R. Dilodovico |
| 3 | Time for a Winner | Oswald M. Pereira | Scooter Davis |
| 4 | Henry the Lover | Deshawn L. Parker | Scooter Davis |
| 5 | Map of the World | Eric Camacho | Edward M. Warner |
| 6 | Whiskey Rebellion | Crystal Carman | Akiko M. Gothard |
| 7 | Uno Caliente | Wilkin Ortiz | Mickey Kroger |
| 8 | Heliopsis | Luis M. Quinones | J. Scott Long |
| 9 | Elusive Vidar | Pablo Tolentino | Jim C. Rankin |
| 10 | He's Speightful | Luis A. Batista | Ronald P. Clatterbuck |
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