Sunland Park
| 1 | Western Pine | Margin: head | TrueNicks: A++ | $19,200 |
2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | West Acre - Pine Baroness, Sheikh Albadou (GB)
Sire: West Acre, Bay, 1995. Lifetime: 69 yearlings sold, median $7,000. In 2009: 1.42 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Sheikh Albadou (GB), Bay, 1988. In 2009: 1.15 AEI.
| 2 | Clear the Runway | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $7,040 |
2009 | Bay Gelding | Broken Vow - Smokey Diplomacy, Dynaformer
Sire: Broken Vow , Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 14 starts, 9 wins, $725,296. Lifetime: 443 yearlings sold, median $35,000.
Broodmare Sire: Dynaformer, Dark Bay or Brown, 1985.
| 3 | Sugarintheevening SI 90 | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: D | $3,200 |
2008 | Chestnut Gelding | Benchmark - Insurprise, Greinton (GB)
Sire: Benchmark , Bay, 1991. Raced 5 years. 16 starts, 7 wins, $636,707. Lifetime: 219 yearlings sold, median $7,000.
Broodmare Sire: Greinton (GB), Bay, 1981. In 2009: .97 AEI.
Others: Treacherous, $1,280; Grand Move, $640; Forest Passage, $320; Cowboy's Prayer, $160; Congrats Man, $160.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Pine | Alfredo J. Juarez, Jr. | Gary W. Cross |
| 2 | Clear the Runway | Ry Eikleberry | Greg Tracy |
| 3 | Sugarintheevening SI 90 | Francisco Giles | Weston Martin |
| 4 | Treacherous | Isaias D. Enriquez | J. Owen Bringhurst |
| 5 | Grand Move | Ken S. Tohill | Jackie E. Riddle |
| 6 | Forest Passage | Alejandro Medellin | Ross A. Amestoy |
| 7 | Cowboy's Prayer | Brayan Velazquez | Bennie L. Woolley, Jr. |
| 8 | Congrats Man | Enrique Portillo Gomez | Greg Tracy |
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