TURF PARADISE, Phoenix, AZ
| 1 | L. A. Weekend | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A++ | $45,105 |
2008 | Bay Gelding | Tribal Rule - Storybook Fair, Avenue of Flags
Sire: Tribal Rule , Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 4 starts, 2 wins, $77,600. Lifetime: 171 yearlings sold, median $8,500. In 2009: 1.54 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Avenue of Flags, Dark Bay or Brown, 1988. In 2009: 1.44 AEI.
Sale History:
Barretts Equine Limited May 2010 Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $42,000.
Barretts Equine Limited January 2009 Mixed Sale, $9,000.
| 2 | Absolutely Cool | Margin: 4½ | TrueNicks: A+ | $14,550 |
2007 | Chestnut Gelding | Absolute Harmony - Coup de Foudre, Basket Weave
Sire: Absolute Harmony, Chestnut, 1996. Lifetime: 7 yearlings sold, median $2,000.
Broodmare Sire: Basket Weave, Dark Bay or Brown, 1981. In 2009: .59 AEI.
| 3 | Memo to Mya | Margin: 2½ | $7,275 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Cobra King - Memo Bay, Memo (CHI)
Sire: Cobra King, Dark Bay or Brown, 1993. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 5 wins, $256,825. Lifetime: 125 yearlings sold, median $5,500. In 2009: 1.11 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Memo (CHI), Bay, 1987. In 2009: 1.57 AEI.
Others: Safe Trip, $3,638; Jump Up and Kissme, $2,182; Streakin' Mohican, $750; Rainier Ice, $750; Derive, $750.
Scratched: King of the Sky.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. A. Weekend | Geovanni Franco | Robertino Diodoro |
| 2 | Absolutely Cool | Daniel P. Vergara | Valorie Lund |
| 3 | Memo to Mya | Nate Smith | Robert A. Hazel |
| 4 | Safe Trip | Miguel Hernandez | Weston Martin |
| 5 | Jump Up and Kissme | Richard Harvey Hamel | Kerri Raven |
| 6 | Streakin' Mohican | Wilson Omar Dieguez | Bill Brashears |
| 7 | Rainier Ice | Jake Barton | Randy Rarick |
| 8 | Derive | Jorge Carreno | Robertino Diodoro |
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