PRESQUE ISLE DOWNS, Erie, PA
| 1 | Winning Drive | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNick: B+ | $60,000 |
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2006, Bay Gelding |
Sire: Golden Missile , Chestnut, 1995. Raced 4 years. 25 starts, 7 wins, $2,194,510. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $27,000. In 2009: 1.20 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Phone Trick, Bay, 1982.
| 2 | Anaan | Margin: 7½ | TrueNick: A | $20,000 |
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2006, Bay Colt |
Sire: Medaglia d'Oro , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 4 years. 17 starts, 8 wins, $5,754,720. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $100,000.
Broodmare Sire: French Deputy, Chestnut, 1992.
| 3 | Tiger Shark | Margin: 4¼ | TrueNick: A++ | $10,000 |
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2006, Chestnut Gelding |
Sire: Hold That Tiger, Chestnut, 2000. Raced 2 years. 10 starts, 3 wins, $644,235. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Saratoga Six, Bay, 1982. In 2009: 1.44 AEI.
Others: St John's Gospel, $5,000; Juke Joint, $2,500; Native Soleil, $1,500; Opening Statement, $500.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
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| 1 | Winning Drive | Erick D. Rodriguez | J. Michael Rogers |
| 2 | Anaan | Larry Melancon | Daniel C. Peitz |
| 3 | Tiger Shark | Harry Vega | William Downing |
| 4 | St John's Gospel | Hector G. Ramos | Andrea Gonzalez |
| 5 | Juke Joint | Dale V. Beckner | Lance Stokes |
| 6 | Native Soleil | Dana G. Whitney | Marc J. Sharp |
| 7 | Opening Statement | Ronald Dale Allen, Jr. | Steve Klesaris |
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]