OAKLAWN PARK, Hot Springs, AR
| 1 | Decelerator | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A++ | $45,000 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Dehere - Paris Rose, Accelerator
Sire: Dehere , Bay, 1991. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 6 wins, $723,712. Lifetime: 548 yearlings sold, median $59,417.
Broodmare Sire: Accelerator, Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. In 2009: .85 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2011 Mixed Sale, $300,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $250,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2008 Select Yearling Sale, $35,000.
| 2 | Eve Giselle | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: A | $15,000 |
2007 | Bay Filly | Five Star Day - Captiva Cat, Tale of the Cat
Sire: Five Star Day , Chestnut, 1996. Raced 3 years. 16 starts, 6 wins, $575,365. Lifetime: 232 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Tale of the Cat , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994.
| 3 | Bell's Shoes | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: D | $7,500 |
2007 | Chestnut Filly | Mineshaft - Isabell's Shoes, King of Kings (IRE)
Sire: Mineshaft , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 2 years. 18 starts, 10 wins, $2,283,402. Lifetime: 194 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: King of Kings (IRE), Bay, 1995.
Others: Tiz Miz Sue, $3,750; Laura Babe, $2,250; Shotgun Gulch, $250; Bella Diamante, $250; Funny Feeling, $250; Vertical Vision, $250; Cosmo Girl, $250; Wild Oration, $250.
Scratched: No Such Word.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Decelerator | Terry J. Thompson | D. Wayne Lukas |
| 2 | Eve Giselle | Corey S. Nakatani | Timothy F. Ritchey |
| 3 | Bell's Shoes | Jon Kenton Court | William H. Fires |
| 4 | Tiz Miz Sue | Abel Castellano, Jr. | Steve Hobby |
| 5 | Laura Babe | Calvin H. Borel | Richard D. Jackson |
| 6 | Shotgun Gulch | Luis S. Quinonez | Kim S. Ewing |
| 7 | Bella Diamante | Quincy Hamilton | Allen Milligan |
| 8 | Funny Feeling | Victor Lebron | Michael J. Maker |
| 9 | Vertical Vision | Alex Birzer | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 10 | Cosmo Girl | Bryan McNeil | Joseph Petalino |
| 11 | Wild Oration | Christopher A. Emigh | Scott Becker |
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