MOUNTAINEER CASINO RACETRACK & RESORT, Chester, WV
| 1 | Guam Typhoon | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A | $60,900 |
2006 | Chestnut Gelding | Distorted Humor - La Cucina (IRE), Last Tycoon (IRE)
Sire: Distorted Humor , Chestnut, 1993. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 8 wins, $769,964. Lifetime: 460 yearlings sold, median $150,000.
Broodmare Sire: Last Tycoon (IRE), Dark Bay or Brown, 1983.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, ($340,000).
| 2 | St. Maximus Gato | Margin: 4¾ | TrueNicks: B | $20,000 |
2007 | Gray or Roan Gelding | Tactical Cat - Religious Colony, Cherokee Colony
Sire: Tactical Cat, Gray or Roan, 1996. Raced 2 years. 12 starts, 4 wins, $480,067. Lifetime: 246 yearlings sold, median $23,000.
Broodmare Sire: Cherokee Colony, Bay, 1985. In 2009: 1.03 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2008 Yearling Sale, $15,000.
| 3 | Mega Rush | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A | $10,000 |
2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Megas Vukefalos - Solina, Wild Rush
Sire: Megas Vukefalos, Dark Bay or Brown, 1988. Raced 7 years. 72 starts, 11 wins, $836,696. Lifetime: 3 yearlings sold, median $18,018. In 2009: 1.64 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Wild Rush, Bay, 1994.
Sale History:
Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Ontario Division) 2007 Canadian-Bred Yearling Sale, $18,018.
Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Ontario Division) 2006 Fall Mixed Sale, $4,367.
Others: Delaunay, $5,000; Jemaru, $2,000; Ravalo, $700; Will's Wildcat, $700; Real Luck, $700.
Scratched: Tend.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guam Typhoon | Daniel Centeno | Jamie Ness |
| 2 | St. Maximus Gato | T. D. Houghton | Donald F. Hunt |
| 3 | Mega Rush | Luis Raul Rivera | Gary Welsh |
| 4 | Delaunay | Leandro R. Goncalves | Thomas M. Amoss |
| 5 | Jemaru | Agustin Bracho | Marco A. Castaneda |
| 6 | Ravalo | Michael J. Luzzi | Donald H. Barr |
| 7 | Will's Wildcat | Calvin H. Borel | James E. Baker |
| 8 | Real Luck | Crystal Carman | Akiko M. Gothard |
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