TURF PARADISE, Phoenix, AZ
| 1 | Peace Chant | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $60,000 |
2003 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | War Chant - Safely Kept, Horatius
Sire: War Chant , Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 5 wins, $1,130,600. Lifetime: 208 yearlings sold, median $60,000.
Broodmare Sire: Horatius, Chestnut, 1975. In 2009: 1.35 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland 2004 September Yearling Sale, $900,000.
| 2 | Ducky Drake | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A | $20,000 |
2002 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Benchmark - Alice May, Pleasant Colony
Sire: Benchmark , Bay, 1991. Raced 5 years. 16 starts, 7 wins, $636,707. Lifetime: 213 yearlings sold, median $7,300.
Broodmare Sire: Pleasant Colony, Dark Bay or Brown, 1978.
| 3 | Twin Sparks | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: C | $10,000 |
2003 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Twining - Sparklin Lil, Mr. Sparkles
Sire: Twining, Chestnut, 1991. Raced 1 years. 6 starts, 5 wins, $238,140. Lifetime: 201 yearlings sold, median $15,000.
Broodmare Sire: Mr. Sparkles, Dark Bay or Brown, 1986. In 2009: .59 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland 2004 September Yearling Sale, $6,000.
Others: Machismo, $6,000; Song of Pirates, $4,000; Goin' Dancin; Bound to Be M V P SI 103; Northern Soldier; Bobadieu SI 102; Highland Games; White Spar; Six Pack Abs; Paul's Hope.
Scratched: Haraldo (CHI).
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peace Chant | Alonso Quinonez | Doug F. O'Neill |
| 2 | Ducky Drake | Mark Anthony Villa | Bart G. Hone |
| 3 | Twin Sparks | Dennis Michael Collins | Karl Myers |
| 4 | Machismo | Mike E. Smith | John W. Sadler |
| 5 | Song of Pirates | Seth B. Martinez | Mike Chambers |
| 6 | Goin' Dancin | Joel Campbell | Troy Smith |
| 7 | Bound to Be M V P SI 103 | Miguel Hernandez | Charles Essex |
| 8 | Northern Soldier | Aaron T. Gryder | Dennis T. Sowers |
| 9 | Bobadieu SI 102 | Jake Barton | Doug Oliver |
| 10 | Highland Games | Vince J. Guerra | Lyman H. Rollins |
| 11 | White Spar | Daniel P. Vergara | Kevin Lewis |
| 12 | Six Pack Abs | Martin Garcia | John W. Sadler |
| 13 | Paul's Hope | Kyle Kaenel | Jerry Hollendorfer |
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