RETAMA PARK, San Antonio, TX
| 1 | Valid Stripes | Margin: 2½ | $75,000 |
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2006, Bay Gelding |
Sire: Valid Expectations , Bay, 1993. Raced 3 years. 27 starts, 12 wins, $596,092. Lifetime: 183 yearlings sold, median $25,000. In 2009: 1.45 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Earn Your Stripes, Dark Bay or Brown, 1984.
| 2 | Come On Flyer | Margin: 6¼ | $25,000 |
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2006, Chestnut Colt |
Sire: Early Flyer , Chestnut, 1998. Raced 4 years. 15 starts, 4 wins, $371,140. Lifetime: 15 yearlings sold, median $8,000. In 2009: 1.43 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Doc's Leader, Chestnut, 1986. In 2009: 1.20 AEI.
| 3 | Valid Performance | Margin: 9 | $13,750 |
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2006, Dark Bay or Brown Colt |
Sire: Valid Expectations , Bay, 1993. Raced 3 years. 27 starts, 12 wins, $596,092. Lifetime: 183 yearlings sold, median $25,000. In 2009: 1.45 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: A.P. Indy , Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Others: Justwill, $7,500; All There, $3,750; Fortunate Jones; Swampman; Cashinmywranglers.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valid Stripes | Corey J. Lanerie | Amos Laborde |
| 2 | Come On Flyer | Larry Taylor | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 3 | Valid Performance | Bobby J. Walker, Jr. | Bobby A. Jenkins |
| 4 | Justwill | Justin Shepherd | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 5 | All There | Steve J. Bourque | Danny Pish |
| 6 | Fortunate Jones | Jose Figueroa | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 7 | Swampman | Eguard A. Tejera | Val Ray Foster, Sr. |
| 8 | Cashinmywranglers | Rohan R. Singh | Clifton Detiege |
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]
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