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| 1 | Persuasive Paul | Margin: 3¾ | TrueNicks: A | $44,640 |
2010 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Olmodavor - Witch of the Air, Lure
Sire: Olmodavor , Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 15 starts, 5 wins, $706,540. Lifetime: 78 yearlings sold, median $5,600.
Broodmare Sire: Lure, Bay, 1989. In 2009: 1.17 AEI.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company June 2012 Two-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age Sale, $45,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Select and Open Sale of Yearlings, $2,500.
Ocala Breeders Sales Company 2011 January Mixed Sale, $1,500.
| 2 | Brokered | Margin: 2½ | TrueNicks: D | $14,400 |
2010 | Chestnut Colt | Eddington - Gottah Penny, Stravinsky
Sire: Eddington , Chestnut, 2001. Lifetime: 169 yearlings sold, median $12,000.
Broodmare Sire: Stravinsky, Bay, 1996.
Sale History:
Barretts Equine Limited March 2012 Sale of Selected Two-Year-Olds in Training, $150,000.
Keeneland Associaton September 2011 Yearling Sale, $70,000.
| 3 | Tiz Fitting | Margin: ¾ | $7,200 |
2010 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Tiz Wonderful - Past Due, Devil His Due
Sire: Tiz Wonderful , Bay, 2004. Raced 2 years. 5 starts, 3 wins, $254,672. Lifetime: 126 yearlings sold, median $31,000.
Broodmare Sire: Devil His Due , Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2012 Spring Sales of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $30,000.
Keeneland Associaton September 2011 Yearling Sale, ($37,000).
Keeneland Association November 2010 Breeding Stock Sale, ($57,000).
Others: Stoneridge Gold, $3,600; Mark, $2,160; Red Zeus, $750; Glenco Kid, $750; Hard Nine, $750; We Can Be Heroes, $750.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persuasive Paul | Joseph J. Steiner | Doug F. O'Neill |
| 2 | Brokered | Scott A. Stevens | Craig Dollase |
| 3 | Tiz Fitting | Christian Santiago Reyes | O. J. Jauregui |
| 4 | Stoneridge Gold | Jake Barton | Robert Henson |
| 5 | Mark | David Michael Lopez | Mike Anderson |
| 6 | Red Zeus | Kelly Bridges | Dan L. McFarlane |
| 7 | Glenco Kid | Richard Harvey Hamel | Sandi Gann |
| 8 | Hard Nine | Daniel P. Vergara | Dan L. McFarlane |
| 9 | We Can Be Heroes | Geovanni Franco | Philip Hall |
Through the remainder of the year, I am going to recount some of my most memorable experiences/moments in racing over the past 40 years. We begin with Rachel Alexandra's victory in the 2009 Woodward Stakes to kick off Saratoga's 150th anniversary. [More]