Front-running Thorn Song slammed the door on prohibitive choice Einstein in the stretch and held on for a one-length victory in the $213,250 Firecracker Handicap (gr. IIT) over a yielding Churchill Downs turf course July 4.
| Trainer | Jeff Talley |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. |
| Owner | Terry Raymond, Jana Wagner and Gus Goldsmith |
| Breeder | Miller Thoroughbred Farm LLC |
| Faith's Magic View Five-Cross Pedigree | Langfuhr | Danzig |
| Sweet Briar Too | ||
| Creativity | Notebook | |
| She's Realistic |
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEENOV2004 Hip 1212 |
Weanling | Miller Thoroughbred | ($20,000) | |
| KEESEP2005 Hip 3590 |
Yearling | New Dawn Stud | Mill Ridge Sales, agent | $40,000 |
| OBSMAR2006 Hip 489 |
Two-year-old | Sharon Foley | Moonshadow Farm, agent | $70,000 |
Prices in parentheses indicate a horse did not sell because it did not meet its reserve price.
| Arrogate |
| Songbird |
| Cool Catomine |
| Princess Victoria |
| Always Dreaming |
| Irap |
| Accelerate |
| Tapwrit |
| Abel Tasman |
| Zenyatta |
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