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Birdrun (FL)

2006 Chestnut Colt

Trainer: William I. Mott
Jockey: Junior Alvarado
Owner: Preston Stables LLC
Breeder: Arthur I. Appleton
Birdrun Birdstone Grindstone
Dear Birdie
Run Like Martha Jolie's Halo
I'm No Pussycat
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Auction History

YearSalePrice
2006Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2006 Mixed Sale$95,000
2007Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale$60,000

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More Articles about Birdrun
Drosselmeyer (left) and Birdrun at Churchill, October 29, 2011.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Drosselmeyer (left) and Birdrun at Churchill, October 29, 2011.
Drosselmeyer (left) and Birdrun at Churchill, October 29, 2011.
Photo: Reed Palmer Photography, Churchill Downs
Drosselmeyer (left) and Birdrun at Churchill, October 29, 2011.
Birdrun wins the 2011 Brooklyn Handicap.
Photo: Coglianese Photos
Birdrun wins the 2011 Brooklyn Handicap.
Birdrun wins the 2010 Carl G. Rose Classic.
Photo: Jim Lisa Photos
Birdrun wins the 2010 Carl G. Rose Classic.
Birdrun wins the 2010 Carl G. Rose Classic.
Photo: Jim Lisa Photos
Birdrun wins the 2010 Carl G. Rose Classic.

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