Woodbine , CAN
| 1 | Pass the Torch | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: B+ | $20,793 |
2010 | Chestnut Filly | Showing Up - Love Torch, El Prado (IRE)
Sire: Showing Up , Chestnut, 2003. Lifetime: 26 yearlings sold, median $4,250.
Broodmare Sire: El Prado (IRE), Gray, 1989.
| 2 | Talk Me Into It | Margin: 4¾ | TrueNicks: A+ | $5,782 |
2010 | Chestnut Filly | Sightseeing - Luff, Easy Goer
Sire: Sightseeing , Dark Bay or Brown, 2004. Raced 3 years. 18 starts, 2 wins, $508,401. Lifetime: 37 yearlings sold, median $12,000.
Broodmare Sire: Easy Goer, Chestnut, 1986.
| 3 | Perfect Wink | Margin: 8 | TrueNicks: A | $3,180 |
2010 | Bay Filly | Gimmeawink - Perfect Find, Indian Charlie
Sire: Gimmeawink, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 9 wins, $531,090. Lifetime: 48 yearlings sold, median $5,250.
Broodmare Sire: Indian Charlie, Bay, 1995.
Others: Haapsalu, $2,079; Lady Minka, $1,040; Little Miss Spendy, $403; Validate, $403.
Scratched: Bouquet Babe; Savvy Hester; Janbear.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pass the Torch | Luis Contreras | Brian A. Lynch |
| 2 | Talk Me Into It | Eurico Rosa Da Silva | Nicholas Gonzalez |
| 3 | Perfect Wink | David Michael Lopez | Kenneth R. Smith |
| 4 | Haapsalu | Omar Moreno | John P. MacKenzie |
| 5 | Lady Minka | Tommy Wong | Alison Crook |
| 6 | Little Miss Spendy | Skye Chernetz | Gail Cox |
| 7 | Validate | Jacklyn Wyatt | Carlos Grant |
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]