SARATOGA, Saratoga Springs, NY
| 1 | Bridgetown | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $60,000 |
2007 | Chestnut Horse | Speightstown - Ellesmere, Tabasco Cat
Sire: Speightstown , Chestnut, 1998. Raced 4 years. 16 starts, 10 wins, $1,258,256. Lifetime: 285 yearlings sold, median $100,000.
Broodmare Sire: Tabasco Cat, Chestnut, 1991.
| 2 | Perfect Officer | Margin: 4 | TrueNicks: B | $20,000 |
2006 | Bay Gelding | Officer - Perfect Tradition, Perfect Vision
Sire: Officer, Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 6 wins, $804,090. Lifetime: 315 yearlings sold, median $28,000.
Broodmare Sire: Perfect Vision, Chestnut, 1995. In 2009: .53 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2007 Select Yearling Sale, $110,000.
Keeneland Association 2006 November Breeding Stock Sale, $75,000.
| 3 | Wekiva Wachee | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: C+ | $10,000 |
2005 | Gray or Roan Gelding | Wekiva Springs - Bud's Golden Girl, Neptuno (ARG)
Sire: Wekiva Springs, Gray, 1991. Raced 4 years. 21 starts, 10 wins, $1,512,575. Lifetime: 122 yearlings sold, median $10,000. In 2009: .90 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Neptuno (ARG), Bay, 1986.
Others: Night Officer, $5,000; Regally Ready, $3,000; Zeb, $1,000; Freudian Dilemma, $1,000.
Scratched: Saginaw; Artest; Zero Rate Policy; Crossbow.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridgetown | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 2 | Perfect Officer | Javier Castellano | Anthony W. Dutrow |
| 3 | Wekiva Wachee | Junior Alvarado | Michael Dini |
| 4 | Night Officer | Rosie Napravnik | Bruce R. Brown |
| 5 | Regally Ready | Julien R. Leparoux | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 6 | Zeb | Joel Rosario | Dale L. Romans |
| 7 | Freudian Dilemma | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Carl Doran |
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