PRAIRIE MEADOWS, Altoona, IA
| 1 | River Bear | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A+ | $36,000 |
2005 | Bay Gelding | Unreal Zeal - Jabber, Minneapple
Sire: Unreal Zeal, Dark Bay or Brown, 1980. Raced 4 years. 27 starts, 6 wins, $131,090. Lifetime: 114 yearlings sold, median $5,850.
Broodmare Sire: Minneapple, Dark Bay or Brown, 1982.
| 2 | Signsealndeliver | Margin: 2¼ | TrueNicks: A | $12,000 |
2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Private Terms - Apreciada, Pirate's Bounty
Sire: Private Terms, Dark Bay or Brown, 1985. Raced 3 years. 17 starts, 12 wins, $1,243,947. Lifetime: 254 yearlings sold, median $15,000.
Broodmare Sire: Pirate's Bounty, Dark Bay or Brown, 1975. In 2009: 1.40 AEI.
| 3 | Wiredfortwotwenty | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A+ | $6,000 |
2005 | Bay Gelding | Greatness - Birthday Wire, Birdonthewire
Sire: Greatness, Chestnut, 1999. Raced 2 years. 10 starts, 2 wins, $79,590. Lifetime: 61 yearlings sold, median $5,700. In 2009: .71 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Birdonthewire, Bay, 1989. In 2009: 1.24 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2006 Eastern Fall Yearling Sale, $17,000.
Others: Outta Tune, $3,000; Billy Two Hats, $1,800; City Sage, $1,200.
Scratched: Safe Trip.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Bear | Danush Sukie | Leroy Hellman |
| 2 | Signsealndeliver | Alex Birzer | Roger A. Brueggemann |
| 3 | Wiredfortwotwenty | Jake Barton | Bart G. Hone |
| 4 | Outta Tune | Israel Ocampo | Chris Richard |
| 5 | Billy Two Hats | Glenn W. Corbett | Kelly R. Von Hemel |
| 6 | City Sage | David Mello | Jon G. Arnett |
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