HASTINGS RACECOURSE, Vancouver, BC , CAN
| 1 | Kaweah Princess | Margin: 2¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $59,334 |
2006 | Chestnut Filly | Soto - Spritz, Relaunch
Sire: Soto, Chestnut, 2000. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 5 wins, $666,164. Lifetime: 38 yearlings sold, median $11,500.
Broodmare Sire: Relaunch, Gray, 1976. In 2009: 2.66 AEI.
| 2 | Summer Song | Margin: 2½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $19,778 |
2005 | Bay Mare | Sunday Break (JPN) - Lost Expectations, Valid Expectations
Sire: Sunday Break (JPN), Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 13 starts, 4 wins, $451,220. Lifetime: 140 yearlings sold, median $10,000.
Broodmare Sire: Valid Expectations , Bay, 1993. In 2009: 1.45 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association November 2012 Breeding Stock Sale, $57,000.
| 3 | Blue Sky Holiday | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: A++ | $10,878 |
2005 | Chestnut Mare | Victory Gallop - Dancing Pratella, Rahy
Sire: Victory Gallop, Bay, 1995. Raced 3 years. 17 starts, 9 wins, $3,505,895. Lifetime: 239 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Rahy, Chestnut, 1985.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association November 2010 Breeding Stock Sale, $130,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2006 Select Sale of Yearlings, $25,000.
Others: Wind Storm, $4,747; Wando Woman, $2,373; Dearest Princess; P. S. Touch Down; Otero; Borgatello; Sweet Nellie Brown; Finality Philly.
Scratched: Kimmyv.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaweah Princess | Pedro V. Alvarado | Robert Gilker |
| 2 | Summer Song | Mario Gutierrez | Troy Taylor |
| 3 | Blue Sky Holiday | Ismael Eluid Mosqueira | John Snow |
| 4 | Wind Storm | Richard Harvey Hamel | David Forster |
| 5 | Wando Woman | Francisco Perez Fuentes | Cindy Krasner |
| 6 | Dearest Princess | David Wilson | Mel Snow |
| 7 | P. S. Touch Down | Chad Hoverson | Cindy Krasner |
| 8 | Otero | Amadeo Perez | David Forster |
| 9 | Borgatello | Ryan Pacheco | Barbara Heads |
| 10 | Sweet Nellie Brown | Gallyn Vick Mitchell | Jim Penney |
| 11 | Finality Philly | Isaias Cardenas | Elizabeth E. Stolzenberg |
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]