HASTINGS RACECOURSE, Vancouver, BC , CAN
| 1 | Tempered Steel | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $30,183 |
2010 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Tempered Appeal - Searchin South, Vying Victor
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: Vying Victor, Bay, 1989.
Sale History:
Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (British Columbia Division) 2011 Summer Mixed Sale, ($0).
| 2 | I Want to Dust Her | Margin: 2½ | TrueNicks: A+ | $10,061 |
2010 | Chestnut Filly | Mass Market - Excited Angel, Regal Remark
Sire: Mass Market, Chestnut, 1997. Raced 3 years. 15 starts, 6 wins, $452,320. Lifetime: 71 yearlings sold, median $5,166. In 2009: .65 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Regal Remark, Chestnut, 1982. In 2009: .85 AEI.
Sale History:
Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (British Columbia Division) 2011 Summer Mixed Sale, $39,285.
| 3 | Kiri's Gal | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A+ | $5,534 |
2010 | Bay Filly | Kiridashi - Princess Alex, Stephanotis
Sire: Kiridashi, Bay, 1992. Raced 5 years. 44 starts, 14 wins, $1,201,981. Lifetime: 104 yearlings sold, median $6,975. In 2009: 1.48 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Stephanotis, Bay, 1993. In 2009: .78 AEI.
Sale History:
Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (British Columbia Division) 2011 Summer Mixed Sale, $7,051.
Others: Bamboo Dream, $3,018; Honey Skila, $1,509; Really Smokin.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tempered Steel | Frank Perez Fuentes | Brian J. O'Connell |
| 2 | I Want to Dust Her | Richard Harvey Hamel | Lenore Dubois |
| 3 | Kiri's Gal | Fernando Hernandez Perez | Craig MacPherson |
| 4 | Bamboo Dream | Amadeo Perez | Patty Leaney |
| 5 | Honey Skila | Marlo Dunn | Mel Snow |
| 6 | Really Smokin | Antonio Ambrosio Reyes | John D. Morrison |
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]