SARATOGA, Saratoga Springs, NY
| 1 | Colonel John | Margin: nose | BRIS: 101 | $600,000 |
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2005, Bay Colt |
Sire: Tiznow , Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 15 starts, 8 wins, $6,427,830. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $85,000.
Broodmare Sire: Turkoman, Dark Bay or Brown, 1982. In 2009: 1.26 AEI.
| 2 | Mambo in Seattle | Margin: 5ΒΌ | BRIS: 100 | $200,000 |
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2005, Bay Ridgling |
Sire: Kingmambo , Bay, 1990. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 5 wins, $733,139. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $235,000.
Broodmare Sire: Seattle Slew, Dark Bay or Brown, 1974. In 2009: 3.66 AEI.
| 3 | Pyro | Margin: neck | BRIS: 95 | $100,000 |
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2005, Dark Bay or Brown Colt |
Sire: Pulpit , Bay, 1994. Raced 1 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $728,200. Lifetime: 288 yearlings sold, median $150,000.
Broodmare Sire: Wild Again, Dark Bay or Brown, 1980. In 2009: 2.26 AEI.
Others: Harlem Rocker, $50,000; Da' Tara, $30,000; Court Vision, $2,858; Tale of Ekati, $2,858; Macho Again, $2,858; Tizbig, $2,858; Amped, $2,858; Cool Coal Man, $2,858; Tres Borrachos, $2,852.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colonel John | Garrett K. Gomez | Eoin G. Harty |
| 2 | Mambo in Seattle | Robby Albarado | Neil J. Howard |
| 3 | Pyro | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 4 | Harlem Rocker | Eibar Coa | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 5 | Da' Tara | Alan Garcia | Nicholas P. Zito |
| 6 | Court Vision | Kent J. Desormeaux | William I. Mott |
| 7 | Tale of Ekati | Edgar S. Prado | Barclay Tagg |
| 8 | Macho Again | Julien R. Leparoux | Dallas Stewart |
| 9 | Tizbig | Cornelio H. Velasquez | H. Allen Jerkens |
| 10 | Amped | Jorge F. Chavez | Nicholas P. Zito |
| 11 | Cool Coal Man | John R. Velazquez | Nicholas P. Zito |
| 12 | Tres Borrachos | Tyler Baze | C. Beau Greely |
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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