PRAIRIE MEADOWS, Altoona, IA
| 1 | Cresco Direct Hit | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: B | $46,545 |
2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | One Hundred Slews - Cresco Queen, Acaroid
Sire: One Hundred Slews, Dark Bay or Brown, 1995.
Broodmare Sire: Acaroid, Dark Bay or Brown, 1978. In 2009: 1.05 AEI.
| 2 | Runaway Walkaway | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: B+ | $15,515 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Najran - Spotted Feather, Meadowlake
Sire: Najran, Gray or Roan, 1999. Raced 3 years. 15 starts, 7 wins, $483,448. Lifetime: 90 yearlings sold, median $7,250.
Broodmare Sire: Meadowlake, Chestnut, 1983.
| 3 | Stormin River | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: D | $7,758 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Stormin Fever - Amanda Rules, Mr. Greeley
Sire: Stormin Fever , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 4 years. 21 starts, 8 wins, $484,664. Lifetime: 304 yearlings sold, median $25,000.
Broodmare Sire: Mr. Greeley, Chestnut, 1992.
Others: Diesel's Prize, $3,103; Mutti Blues, $3,103; Gold Cielo, $1,551.
Scratched: Launch Light; Kate's Main Man; Ice Hockey.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cresco Direct Hit | Terry J. Thompson | Chris Richard |
| 2 | Runaway Walkaway | Shane Laviolette | H. Ray Ashford, Jr. |
| 3 | Stormin River | David Mello | Timothy E. Martin |
| 4 | Diesel's Prize | Glenn W. Corbett | Kelly R. Von Hemel |
| 4 | Mutti Blues | Ken S. Tohill | Chris Richard |
| 6 | Gold Cielo | Alex Birzer | Gene Jacquot |
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