CAGNES-SUR-MER , FR
| 1 | Espero (FR) | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: D | 30,000 € |
2009 | Gray Colt | Verglas (IRE) - Queen's Conquer (GB), King's Best
Sire: Verglas (IRE), Gray or Roan, 1994. Raced 3 years. 14 starts, 3 wins, $201,921. Lifetime: 581 yearlings sold, median $29,770.
Broodmare Sire: King's Best, Bay, 1997.
| 2 | Rock of Nassau (FR) | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: D | 12,000 € |
2006 | Chestnut Gelding | Rock of Gibraltar (IRE) - Solosole, Gulch
Sire: Rock of Gibraltar (IRE), Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 10 wins, $1,888,048. Lifetime: 893 yearlings sold, median $65,838.
Broodmare Sire: Gulch, Bay, 1984.
Sale History:
Agence Francaise De Vente Du Pur-Sang, Deauville August, 2007 Yearling Sale, $67,455.
Tattersall's December, 2006 Sale of Foals, $22,309.
| 3 | Pump Pump Boy (FR) | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: B | 9,000 € |
2008 | Bay Horse | Kingsalsa - Pump Pump Girl (FR), Kendor (FR)
Sire: Kingsalsa, Dark Bay or Brown, 1996. Raced 4 years. 18 starts, 4 wins, $463,085. Lifetime: 82 yearlings sold, median $18,767. In 2009: .89 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Kendor (FR), Gray, 1986.
Others: DON BOSCO; RHENANIA (IRE); SIMBA; FARAWAY RUN (IRE); TAGAR BERE; SARGASSES.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Espero (FR) | LEMAIRE CHRISTOPHE | ROUGET JEAN-CLAUDE |
| 2 | Rock of Nassau (FR) | PERRET NICOLAS | NAKKACHDJI XAVIER |
| 3 | Pump Pump Boy (FR) | BOUDOT PIERRE-CHARLES | PIMBONNET MARC |
| 4 | DON BOSCO | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 5 | RHENANIA (IRE) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 6 | SIMBA | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 7 | FARAWAY RUN (IRE) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 8 | TAGAR BERE | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 9 | SARGASSES | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
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]