RIVER DOWNS, Cincinnati, OH
| 1 | The War Department | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A | $28,500 |
2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Lost Soldier - Yavi Bai, Turkoman
Sire: Lost Soldier, Bay, 1990. Raced 6 years. 45 starts, 11 wins, $434,089. Lifetime: 129 yearlings sold, median $9,000.
Broodmare Sire: Turkoman, Dark Bay or Brown, 1982. In 2009: 1.26 AEI.
| 2 | Startin Something | Margin: 2½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $9,500 |
2008 | Bay Mare | Musical Dreamer - Nothin But a Thing, Marquetry
Sire: Musical Dreamer, Chestnut, 1994. Raced 3 years. 26 starts, 4 wins, $94,006. Lifetime: 2 yearlings sold, median $2,300. In 2009: .56 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Marquetry, Chestnut, 1987.
| 3 | Derby Day Storm | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A+ | $4,750 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Habayeb - Sassy April, Blare of Trumpets
Sire: Habayeb, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Lifetime: 1 yearlings sold, median $4,500.
Broodmare Sire: Blare of Trumpets, Bay, 1989. In 2009: .90 AEI.
Others: Agressive Elegance, $2,375; Mini Reward, $1,425; Cactus House, $950; Straight Leads, $500; Bold and Beautiful, $500; Bold Model, $500; Pay the Man, $500; Crafty Tigress, $500.
Scratched: What About Maeve; Muir Woods; Part Girlie Girl.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The War Department | Perry Wayne Ouzts | Mike L. Rone |
| 2 | Startin Something | Deshawn L. Parker | Timothy E. Hamm |
| 3 | Derby Day Storm | Gabriel Lagunes | Bryan Metz |
| 4 | Agressive Elegance | Albin Jimenez | Craig T. Holstein |
| 5 | Mini Reward | Rodrigo Vergara | Fernando Silva |
| 6 | Cactus House | Andre Sanchez III | Tom Scherder |
| 7 | Straight Leads | Mathieu G. Adam | George S. Bush |
| 8 | Bold and Beautiful | Edgar Paucar | Ramon Salcedo |
| 9 | Bold Model | Ramon Rechy | Enrique A. Calderon |
| 10 | Pay the Man | Luis Antonio Gonzalez | Miguel A. Feliciano |
| 11 | Crafty Tigress | Joe Musarro | Robert Guciardo |
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