TURF PARADISE, Phoenix, AZ
| 1 | First Strike | Margin: head | TrueNicks: A++ | $21,049 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Vindication - Miss City Princess, Carson City
Sire: Vindication, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 1 years. 4 starts, 4 wins, $680,950. Lifetime: 231 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Carson City, Chestnut, 1987.
| 2 | Adriatic Moon | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: D | $6,790 |
2006 | Bay Gelding | Malibu Moon - Dalmation Princess, Stalwart
Sire: Malibu Moon , Bay, 1997. Raced 1 years. 2 starts, 1 wins, $33,840. Lifetime: 493 yearlings sold, median $70,000.
Broodmare Sire: Stalwart, Bay, 1979. In 2009: 1.48 AEI.
| 3 | Seven Tuff | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: D | $3,395 |
2007 | Chestnut Gelding | Red - Safari So Good, Surachai
Sire: Red, Chestnut, 1994. Raced 3 years. 24 starts, 5 wins, $469,399. Lifetime: 9 yearlings sold, median $4,000. In 2009: .62 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Surachai, Dark Bay or Brown, 1993. In 2009: .60 AEI.
Others: Jamaican Memories, $1,698; Gleam of Hope, $1,018; Quiet Again, $350; Saratoga Boot, $350; Pack Your Bags, $350; Streakin' Mohican; Atta Boy Roy; Sea Viper.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Strike | Jorge Carreno | Robertino Diodoro |
| 2 | Adriatic Moon | Daniel P. Vergara | Molly J. Pearson |
| 3 | Seven Tuff | Jennifer Reid | Wendell L. Matt |
| 4 | Jamaican Memories | Juan G. Rivera | David Van Winkle |
| 5 | Gleam of Hope | Lori Keith | Mike Chambers |
| 6 | Quiet Again | Juan Ochoa | Bart G. Hone |
| 7 | Saratoga Boot | Anne Von Rosen | Mike Chambers |
| 8 | Pack Your Bags | Jake Barton | Molly J. Pearson |
| 9 | Streakin' Mohican | Ry Eikleberry | Bill Brashears |
| 10 | Atta Boy Roy | Vicky Baze | Valorie Lund |
| 11 | Sea Viper | Hector Aldrete | Eliazar Salas |
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