HASTINGS RACECOURSE, Vancouver, BC , CAN
| 1 | Ruffy Joe | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A | $30,501 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Gilded Time - Sweetheart Rose, Awesome Again
Sire: Gilded Time, Chestnut, 1990. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $975,980. Lifetime: 533 yearlings sold, median $38,000.
Broodmare Sire: Awesome Again , Bay, 1994.
Sale History:
Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (British Columbia Division) 2010 Summer Mixed Sale, $46,718.
| 2 | Alberta Breeze | Margin: 7½ | TrueNicks: B | $10,167 |
2009 | Chestnut Gelding | Gilded Time - Faidra, Elusive Quality
Sire: Gilded Time, Chestnut, 1990. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $975,980. Lifetime: 533 yearlings sold, median $38,000.
Broodmare Sire: Elusive Quality , Bay, 1993.
Sale History:
Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (British Columbia Division) 2010 Summer Mixed Sale, $29,199.
| 3 | Simon Templar | Margin: 2¼ | TrueNicks: D | $5,592 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Tempered Appeal - Page Design, Staff Writer
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: Staff Writer, Bay, 1968.
Others: Royal Victor, $3,050; Game Seven, $1,525; Dash Smartly; Halo's Quest.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruffy Joe | Antonio Ambrosio Reyes | Carl Lausten |
| 2 | Alberta Breeze | Amadeo Perez | Craig MacPherson |
| 3 | Simon Templar | Fernando Hernandez Perez | Terry D. Clyde |
| 4 | Royal Victor | Alexander Marti | Robert VanOverschot |
| 5 | Game Seven | Chad Hoverson | Barbara Heads |
| 6 | Dash Smartly | Richard Harvey Hamel | Charlene Miller |
| 7 | Halo's Quest | Frank Perez Fuentes | James R. Brown |
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]