Santa Anita Park
| 1 | Summer Hit | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $45,240 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Bertrando - Mia F Eighteen, Tough Knight
Sire: Bertrando, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989. Raced 5 years. 24 starts, 9 wins, $3,185,610. Lifetime: 311 yearlings sold, median $18,000.
Broodmare Sire: Tough Knight, Dark Bay or Brown, 1984. In 2009: .53 AEI.
| 2 | Guest Star | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A++ | $11,600 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Storm Cat - Starrer, Dynaformer
Sire: Storm Cat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1983. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $570,610. Lifetime: 462 yearlings sold, median $325,000.
Broodmare Sire: Dynaformer, Dark Bay or Brown, 1985.
| 3 | Distort This | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A++ | $6,960 |
2009 | Bay Colt | Distorted Humor - Family Enterprize, Tri Jet
Sire: Distorted Humor , Chestnut, 1993. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 8 wins, $769,964. Lifetime: 460 yearlings sold, median $150,000.
Broodmare Sire: Tri Jet, Dark Bay or Brown, 1969.
Others: Swift Eagle, $4,524; Hawkedon, $1,160; Robie the Cat, $250; Kir, $250; Fordham Road, $250; La Mano Nera, $250; El Pocho (CHI), $250.
Scratched: Truism (GB); Obsess; Typhoon Slew.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summer Hit | Rafael Bejarano | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| 2 | Guest Star | Victor Espinoza | John A. Shirreffs |
| 3 | Distort This | Edwin A. Maldonado | John W. Sadler |
| 4 | Swift Eagle | Julien R. Leparoux | Patrick Gallagher |
| 5 | Hawkedon | Garrett K. Gomez | John W. Sadler |
| 6 | Robie the Cat | Martin Garcia | Richard E. Mandella |
| 7 | Kir | Joseph Talamo | Ronald W. Ellis |
| 8 | Fordham Road | Corey S. Nakatani | John A. Shirreffs |
| 9 | La Mano Nera | Tyler Baze | J. Eric Kruljac |
| 10 | El Pocho (CHI) | Victor Carrero | Angel M. Rodriguez |
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