Full Result 10.45 Mountaineer Park (USA) | 1 August 2009

West Virginia Derby (Grade 2) (Dirt)

(3yo) 1m1f Fast

1st £317,708 2nd £104,167 3rd £52,083 4th £26,042 5th £13,021 6th £7,813

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	1. Soul Warrior (USA) 23/1 Dale V Beckner Steven Asmussen	Dale V Beckner Steven Asmussen	3	713 b	–	–	109	–
ch c Lion Heart (USA) - Urmia (USA) (Meadowlake)


2⁽⁵⁾ nk	5. Big Drama (USA) 4/5F E Coa David Fawkes	E Coa David Fawkes	3	83 4 b	–	–	112	–
bb c Montbrook (USA) - Riveting Drama (USA) (Notebook)


3⁽²⁾ 1½ [1¾]	2. Mine That Bird (USA) 9/10 Mike E Smith Bennie L Woolley Jr	Mike E Smith Bennie L Woolley Jr	3	810	–	–	117	–
b g Birdstone (USA) - Mining My Own (USA) (Smart Strike)
Restrained in rear pulling hard early, good headway over 4f out to chase clear leader under 3f out, hard ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, beaten when hung right closing stages

4⁽³⁾ 4½ [6¼]	3. Awesome Rhythm (USA) 249/10 James McAleney John A Ross	James McAleney John A Ross	3	84 3	–	–	102	–
bb c Toccet (USA) - Galoshes (USA) (Storm Boot)


5⁽⁴⁾ 1 [7¼]	4. Sunday Sunrise (USA) 23/1 Corey J Lanerie Steven Asmussen	Corey J Lanerie Steven Asmussen	3	85 6	–	–	101	–
bb c Lemon Drop Kid (USA) - Sun Is Up (JPN) (Sunday Silence)


6⁽⁶⁾ 3 [10¼]	6. Monty's Best (USA) 133/10 Eurico Rosa Da Silva Reade Baker	Eurico Rosa Da Silva Reade Baker	3	82 1 b	–	–	92	–
b c Montbrook (USA) - Live Your Best (USA) (Mt. Livermore)

6 ran Winning time: 1m 51.46s Total SP: 128%
1st owner: Zayat Stables LLC (Soul Warrior) 1st breeder: Bob Austin, Copperhead Stable & David Hanley
2nd owner: Harold L Queen (Big Drama)
3rd owner: Double Eagle Ranch & Buena Suerte Equine (Mine That Bird)

Soul Warrior and Sunday Sunrise were coupled for betting purposes. Dirt