SARATOGA, Saratoga Springs, NY
| 1 | History Boy | Margin: 9¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $45,000 |
2006 | Bay Gelding | Grand Slam - Rare Blend, Bates Motel
Sire: Grand Slam, Dark Bay or Brown, 1995. Raced 2 years. 15 starts, 4 wins, $971,292. Lifetime: 754 yearlings sold, median $67,000.
Broodmare Sire: Bates Motel, Bay, 1979. In 2009: 1.45 AEI.
| 2 | Saint Dynaformer | Margin: 2¼ | TrueNicks: A+ | $13,500 |
2007 | Bay Gelding | Dynaformer - Saintly Action, Saint Ballado
Sire: Dynaformer, Dark Bay or Brown, 1985. Raced 3 years. 30 starts, 7 wins, $671,207. Lifetime: 555 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Saint Ballado, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
| 3 | Wanganui | Margin: 3½ | TrueNicks: B+ | $7,500 |
2008 | Chestnut Gelding | Love of Money - Distant Drumroll, Eastern Echo
Sire: Love of Money, Dark Bay or Brown, 2001. Lifetime: 22 yearlings sold, median $3,350.
Broodmare Sire: Eastern Echo, Bay, 1988.
Others: Cornhusker (GB), $3,750; Call You in Ten, $3,000; Lake Placid, $2,250; Primero Peru; Trippo; Black Quartz (FR).
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | History Boy | Brian Crowley | Jonathan E. Sheppard |
| 2 | Saint Dynaformer | Jacob Roberts | Neil R. Morris |
| 3 | Wanganui | Paddy Young | Thomas H. Voss |
| 4 | Cornhusker (GB) | Kieran Norris | Thomas H. Voss |
| 5 | Call You in Ten | Jeff Murphy | Paul Douglas Fout |
| 6 | Lake Placid | Ross Geraghty | Joseph W. Delozier, III |
| 7 | Primero Peru | Mark Watts | Rafael A. Fernandez |
| 8 | Trippo | William McCarthy | Archibald J. Kingsley, Jr. |
| 9 | Black Quartz (FR) | Carl Rafter | Joseph W. Delozier, III |
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