MONMOUTH PARK, Oceanport, NJ
| 1 | Kip Deville | Margin: 1 | BRIS: 98 | $1,420,200 |
2003 | Gray or Roan Horse | Kipling - Klondike Kaytie, Encino
Sire: Kipling , Bay, 1996. Raced 4 years. 28 starts, 5 wins, $121,862. Lifetime: 65 yearlings sold, median $5,500. In 2009: 2.13 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Encino, Chestnut, 1977.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds Sale 2005, ($32,000).
Fasig-Tipton Texas 2004 Yearling Sale, $20,000.
| 2 | Excellent Art (GB) | Margin: 1 | BRIS: 96 | $526,000 |
2004 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Pivotal (GB) - Obsessive, Seeking the Gold
Sire: Pivotal (GB), Chestnut, 1993. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $228,855. Lifetime: 480 yearlings sold, median $100,107.
Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.
Sale History:
Doncaster Bloodstock St. Leger 2005 Yearling Sale, $140,152.
| 3 | Cosmonaut | Margin: neck | BRIS: 95 | $263,000 |
2002 | Gray or Roan Horse | Lemon Drop Kid - Cosmic Fire, Capote
Sire: Lemon Drop Kid , Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 24 starts, 10 wins, $3,245,370. Lifetime: 444 yearlings sold, median $55,000.
Broodmare Sire: Capote, Dark Bay or Brown, 1984.
Sale History:
Keeneland 2003 September Yearling Sale, $105,000.
Others: Nobiz Like Shobiz, $134,130; Host (CHI), $65,750; Trippi's Storm; Remarkable News (VEN); Rebellion (GB); Icy Atlantic; Jeremy; Purim; Silent Name (JPN); My Typhoon (IRE).
Scratched: After Market.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kip Deville | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. |
| 2 | Excellent Art (GB) | John Patrick Murtagh | Aidan P. O'Brien |
| 3 | Cosmonaut | Julien R. Leparoux | Francois Parisel |
| 4 | Nobiz Like Shobiz | John R. Velazquez | Barclay Tagg |
| 5 | Host (CHI) | Garrett K. Gomez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 6 | Trippi's Storm | Javier Castellano | Stanley M. Hough |
| 7 | Remarkable News (VEN) | Ramon A. Dominguez | Angel J. Penna, Jr. |
| 8 | Rebellion (GB) | Eibar Coa | H. Graham Motion |
| 9 | Icy Atlantic | Christopher P. DeCarlo | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 10 | Jeremy | Lanfranco Dettori | Sir Michael R. Stoute |
| 11 | Purim | Jamie Theriot | Thomas F. Proctor |
| 12 | Silent Name (JPN) | Kent J. Desormeaux | Robert J. Frankel |
| 13 | My Typhoon (IRE) | Eddie Castro | William I. Mott |
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