HASTINGS RACECOURSE, Vancouver, BC , CAN
| 1 | Pigtails | Margin: 2½ | TrueNicks: A | $30,688 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Stephanotis - Kayleigh S., Brunswick
Sire: Stephanotis, Bay, 1993. Raced 5 years. 30 starts, 10 wins, $843,294. Lifetime: 83 yearlings sold, median $7,320. In 2009: .78 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Brunswick, Bay, 1989. In 2009: .92 AEI.
Sale History:
Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (British Columbia Division) 2009 Summer Mixed Sale, $18,460.
| 2 | Embankment | Margin: 2¾ | TrueNicks: C | $10,402 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Vying Victor - Aly's Dearest, Alysheba
Sire: Vying Victor, Bay, 1989. Raced 3 years. 28 starts, 5 wins, $537,416. Lifetime: 128 yearlings sold, median $8,833.
Broodmare Sire: Alysheba, Bay, 1984.
Sale History:
Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (British Columbia Division) 2009 Summer Mixed Sale, $25,844.
| 3 | Overvalued | Margin: head | TrueNicks: A++ | $5,363 |
2008 | Bay Mare | Forest Grove - Undervalued, Cox's Ridge
Sire: Forest Grove, Chestnut, 2001. Lifetime: 29 yearlings sold, median $6,000.
Broodmare Sire: Cox's Ridge, Bay, 1974. In 2009: 2.46 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2009 Yearling Sale, ($19,000).
Others: Amazing Rose, $3,120; Love Logic, $1,560; Her Time to Shine, $488.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pigtails | Isaias Cardenas | Dino K. Condilenios |
| 2 | Embankment | Francisco Perez Fuentes | Dino K. Condilenios |
| 3 | Overvalued | David Wilson | L. Tracy McCarthy |
| 4 | Amazing Rose | Pedro V. Alvarado | Craig MacPherson |
| 5 | Love Logic | Ryan Pacheco | Barbara Heads |
| 6 | Her Time to Shine | Mario Gutierrez | Troy Taylor |
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]