WOODBINE, Rexdale, ON , CAN
| 1 | Bear's Peak | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: C | $76,808 |
2008 | Chestnut Gelding | Peaks and Valleys - Royal Ascot, Ascot Knight
Sire: Peaks and Valleys, Dark Bay or Brown, 1992. Raced 3 years. 16 starts, 9 wins, $1,589,270. Lifetime: 253 yearlings sold, median $15,000.
Broodmare Sire: Ascot Knight, Bay, 1984. In 2009: 1.44 AEI.
Sale History:
Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Ontario Division) 2009 Canadian-Bred Yearling Sale, $55,704.
| 2 | Jenna's Wabbit | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A++ | $25,603 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Old Forester - In the Buff, Take Me Out
Sire: Old Forester, Chestnut, 2001. Lifetime: 74 yearlings sold, median $12,337.
Broodmare Sire: Take Me Out, Bay, 1988.
| 3 | Courtville | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: B | $12,801 |
2009 | Chestnut Gelding | Saffir - Signs of Glory, Southern Halo
Sire: Saffir, Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 13 yearlings sold, median $6,472.
Broodmare Sire: Southern Halo, Bay, 1983.
Sale History:
Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Ontario Division) 2010 Winter Mixed Sale, $4,945.
Others: Bug's Boy, $6,401; Forestador, $2,560; Citius, $1,280; Mobil Unit, $1,280; Soda On the Side, $1,280; Royal Egbert, $410; Welloiledmachine, $410.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bear's Peak | Justin Stein | Reade Baker |
| 2 | Jenna's Wabbit | Eurico Rosa Da Silva | Ralph J. Biamonte |
| 3 | Courtville | Omar Moreno | Laurie Silvera |
| 4 | Bug's Boy | David Moran | John P. LeBlanc, Jr. |
| 5 | Forestador | David Garcia | Brandon Evan Greer |
| 6 | Citius | Patrick Husbands | Ralph J. Biamonte |
| 7 | Mobil Unit | Luis Contreras | Michael Keogh |
| 8 | Soda On the Side | Emma-Jayne Wilson | Robert P. Tiller |
| 9 | Royal Egbert | Richard Anthony Dos Ramos | Paul M. Buttigieg |
| 10 | Welloiledmachine | James McAleney | Michael Keogh |
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]