MONMOUTH PARK, Oceanport, NJ
| 1 | Silent Valor | Margin: 1½ | BRIS: 95 | $90,000 |
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2006, Dark Bay or Brown Colt |
Sire: Lion Heart , Chestnut, 2001. Raced 2 years. 10 starts, 5 wins, $1,390,800. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $45,000.
Broodmare Sire: Valid Appeal, Bay, 1972. In 2009: 2.19 AEI.
| 2 | Officer Ipod | Margin: 1¾ | BRIS: 93 | $30,000 |
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2006, Gray or Roan Colt |
Sire: Officer , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 6 wins, $804,090. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $37,000.
Broodmare Sire: Boca Rio, Chestnut, 1977.
| 3 | Rereadthefootnotes | Margin: 1¼ | BRIS: 90 | $16,500 |
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2006, Bay Gelding |
Sire: Read the Footnotes , Bay, 2001. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 5 wins, $450,660. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $11,000.
Broodmare Sire: Sheikh Albadou (GB), Bay, 1988. In 2009: 1.15 AEI.
Others: Dueling Alex, $9,000; Wild Proof, $4,500; Saratoga Storm.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silent Valor | Stewart Elliott | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 2 | Officer Ipod | Joe Bravo | Anthony W. Dutrow |
| 3 | Rereadthefootnotes | Elvis Trujillo | Kiaran P. McLaughlin |
| 4 | Dueling Alex | Carlos H. Marquez, Jr. | Cam M. Gambolati |
| 5 | Wild Proof | Jose Lezcano | Benjamin W. Perkins, Jr. |
| 6 | Saratoga Storm | Juan C. Leyva | John E. Shaw |
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]