FORT ERIE, Fort Erie, ON , CAN
| 1 | Mountain Echo | Margin: 4¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $17,753 |
2006 | Bay Mare | Tempered Appeal - Miss Continental, Flying Continental
Sire: Tempered Appeal, Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 6 years. 51 starts, 10 wins, $583,891. Lifetime: 9 yearlings sold, median $5,710.
Broodmare Sire: Flying Continental, Chestnut, 1986. In 2009: .95 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association 2006 November Breeding Stock Sale, $30,000.
| 2 | Striking Miss | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $5,918 |
2007 | Chestnut Mare | Smart Strike - Adam's Time, Gilded Time
Sire: Smart Strike , Bay, 1992. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 6 wins, $337,376. Lifetime: 463 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Gilded Time, Chestnut, 1990.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $42,000.
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $95,000.
Keeneland Association 2007 November Breeding Stock Sale, $50,000.
| 3 | Grace by Moonlight | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: D | $2,959 |
2008 | Chestnut Filly | Trajectory - Polar Moon, Regal Remark
Sire: Trajectory, Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 2 years. 10 starts, 6 wins, $279,784. Lifetime: 144 yearlings sold, median $9,147. In 2009: 1.29 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Regal Remark, Chestnut, 1982. In 2009: .85 AEI.
Sale History:
Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Ontario Division) 2009 Canadian-Bred Yearling Sale, $6,026.
Others: Time Sharing, $1,184; Highs and Lows, $296; Classical Humour, $296; April Halo, $296; Mis Belvedere, $296; My Natalie, $296; Molinaro Rush, $296.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mountain Echo | Melanie Pinto | Richard M. Davis |
| 2 | Striking Miss | Martin Ramos Ramirez | John Simms |
| 3 | Grace by Moonlight | Juan Crawford | Shawn Rideout |
| 4 | Time Sharing | Jermaine V. Bridgmohan | Anthony Adamo |
| 5 | Highs and Lows | Roderick Dacosta | Gary Chudobiak |
| 6 | Classical Humour | Garry Cruise | Darwin D. Banach |
| 7 | April Halo | Regina Sealock | Sam Parro |
| 8 | Mis Belvedere | Eldridge K. Lindsay | Stanley G. Smith |
| 9 | My Natalie | Terry Husbands | Martin Drexler |
| 10 | Molinaro Rush | Kirk Johnson | Ravendra B. Raghunath |
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]