LONGCHAMP , FR
| 1 | Solemia (IRE) | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A+ | 2,285,600 € |
2008 | Bay Filly | Poliglote (GB) - Brooklyn's Dance (FR), Shirley Heights (GB)
Sire: Poliglote (GB), Bay, 1992. Raced 4 years. 19 starts, 5 wins, $576,236. Lifetime: 131 yearlings sold, median $24,466.
Broodmare Sire: Shirley Heights (GB), Bay, 1975. In 2009: 2.03 AEI.
| 2 | Orfevre (JPN) | Margin: 7 | TrueNicks: A++ | 914,400 € |
2008 | Chestnut Colt | Stay Gold (JPN) - Oriental Art (JPN), Mejiro McQueen (JPN)
Sire: Stay Gold (JPN), Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Lifetime: 25 yearlings sold, median $204,626.
Broodmare Sire: Mejiro McQueen (JPN), Gray, 1987.
| 3 | Masterstroke | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A++ | 457,200 € |
2009 | Bay Colt | Monsun (GER) - Melikah (IRE), Lammtarra
Sire: Monsun (GER), Brown, 1990. Raced 3 years. 17 starts, 8 wins, $1,177,853. Lifetime: 127 yearlings sold, median $107,928.
Broodmare Sire: Lammtarra, Chestnut, 1992.
Others: HAYA LANDA; YELLOW AND GREEN (GB); GREAT HEAVENS (GB); CAMELOT (GB); SEA MOON (GB); SHARETA (IRE); BAYRIR; ST NICHOLAS ABBEY (IRE); MEANDRE; KESAMPOUR; MIKHAIL GLINKA (IRE); SAONOIS; ERNEST HEMINGWAY (IRE); AVENTINO (JPN); ROBIN HOOD (IRE).
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solemia (IRE) | PESLIER OLIVIER | LAFFON-PARIAS CARLOS |
| 2 | Orfevre (JPN) | SOUMILLON CHRISTOPHE | IKEE YASUTOSHI |
| 3 | Masterstroke | BARZALONA MICKAEL | FABRE ANDRE |
| 4 | HAYA LANDA | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 5 | YELLOW AND GREEN (GB) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 6 | GREAT HEAVENS (GB) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 7 | CAMELOT (GB) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 8 | SEA MOON (GB) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 9 | SHARETA (IRE) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 10 | BAYRIR | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 11 | ST NICHOLAS ABBEY (IRE) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 12 | MEANDRE | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 13 | KESAMPOUR | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 14 | MIKHAIL GLINKA (IRE) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 15 | SAONOIS | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 16 | ERNEST HEMINGWAY (IRE) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 17 | AVENTINO (JPN) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 18 | ROBIN HOOD (IRE) | 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]