MONMOUTH PARK, Oceanport, NJ
| 1 | Ponzi Scheme | Margin: 2¾ | TrueNicks: A | $45,000 |
2007 | Chestnut Gelding | Sunday Break (JPN) - Queen Majesty, Regal Classic
Sire: Sunday Break (JPN), Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 13 starts, 4 wins, $451,220. Lifetime: 140 yearlings sold, median $10,000.
Broodmare Sire: Regal Classic, Chestnut, 1985.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2008 Eastern Fall Yearling Sale, $3,500.
| 2 | Flat Bold | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: A+ | $15,000 |
2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Flatter - Be a Quiet Honey, Quiet American
Sire: Flatter , Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $148,815. Lifetime: 199 yearlings sold, median $12,500. In 2009: .80 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Quiet American , Bay, 1986. In 2009: 1.74 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2007 Select Yearling Sale, $150,000.
| 3 | Soaring Stocks | Margin: | TrueNicks: C | $8,250 |
2008 | Bay Gelding | Trippi - Silk Stocks, Medieval Man
Sire: Trippi , Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 14 starts, 7 wins, $666,220. Lifetime: 355 yearlings sold, median $34,938.
Broodmare Sire: Medieval Man, Chestnut, 1974.
Others: Wildcat Brief, $3,750; Congressional Page, $1,000; Bank Merger, $1,000; Nathan's H Q, $1,000; Zero Rate Policy, $1,000.
Scratched: Comedero.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ponzi Scheme | Elvis Trujillo | Juan Serey |
| 2 | Flat Bold | Rosario Montanez | Rudy R. Rodriguez |
| 3 | Soaring Stocks | Christopher P. DeCarlo | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 4 | Wildcat Brief | Carlos H. Marquez, Jr. | Benjamin W. Perkins, Jr. |
| 5 | Congressional Page | Kendrick Carmouche | Michael J. Trombetta |
| 6 | Bank Merger | Joe Bravo | Kiaran P. McLaughlin |
| 7 | Nathan's H Q | Angel Serpa | Patricia Farro |
| 8 | Zero Rate Policy | Paco Lopez | Teresa M. Pompay |
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