THISTLEDOWN, North Randall, OH
| 1 | Silver Tongued | Margin: 3½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $45,000 |
2010 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Flatter - Whitelacenpromises, More Than Ready
Sire: Flatter , Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $148,815. Lifetime: 199 yearlings sold, median $12,500. In 2009: .80 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: More Than Ready , Dark Bay or Brown, 1997.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2011 Yearling Sale, $17,000.
| 2 | Pyrite Mill | Margin: 2 | TrueNicks: C+ | $15,000 |
2010 | Bay Gelding | Mercer Mill - Arctic Dove, Dove Hunt
Sire: Mercer Mill, Bay, 1994. Raced 2 years. 20 starts, 2 wins, $72,286. Lifetime: 24 yearlings sold, median $6,100. In 2009: .69 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Dove Hunt, Bay, 1991. In 2009: .98 AEI.
| 3 | Pyrite Green | Margin: 3 | TrueNicks: A | $7,500 |
2010 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Seattle Fitz (ARG) - Pyrite Grand Slam, Grand Slam
Sire: Seattle Fitz (ARG), Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 3 years. 21 starts, 6 wins, $594,371. Lifetime: 51 yearlings sold, median $5,500.
Broodmare Sire: Grand Slam, Dark Bay or Brown, 1995.
Others: Disappeared, $3,750; Urban Renewal, $2,250; Sharp Dancer, $1,500; Plain Ol' Willard; Zate; Advanced Degree; Sin and Redemption.
Scratched: Blazing Bling.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silver Tongued | Scott Spieth | Jeffrey L. Greenhill |
| 2 | Pyrite Mill | Luis Antonio Gonzalez | Miguel A. Feliciano |
| 3 | Pyrite Green | Walter De La Cruz | Miguel A. Feliciano |
| 4 | Disappeared | Deshawn L. Parker | Timothy E. Hamm |
| 5 | Urban Renewal | Angel Ortega Stanley | Robert M. Gorham |
| 6 | Sharp Dancer | T. D. Houghton | Michael J. Maker |
| 7 | Plain Ol' Willard | Gabriel Lagunes | Anthony Lowry |
| 8 | Zate | Azael De Leon | Laurie Halmi |
| 9 | Advanced Degree | Joe Musarro | Robin Schuster |
| 10 | Sin and Redemption | Nathan Solomon | Kris Nemann |
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