MILAN , ITY
| 1 | Novellist (IRE) | Margin: 4½ | TrueNicks: A++ | 95,000 € |
2009 | Bay Colt | Monsun (GER) - Night Lagoon (GER), Lagunas (GB)
Sire: Monsun (GER), Brown, 1990. Raced 3 years. 17 starts, 8 wins, $1,177,853. Lifetime: 127 yearlings sold, median $107,928.
Broodmare Sire: Lagunas (GB), Bay, 1981.
Sale History:
Baden-Baden 2010 Yearling Sale, ($128,950).
| 2 | Retrieve (AUS) | Margin: 6 | TrueNicks: A++ | 41,800 € |
2007 | Bay Horse | Rahy - Hold to Ransom, Red Ransom
Sire: Rahy, Chestnut, 1985. Raced 3 years. 13 starts, 6 wins, $343,386. Lifetime: 440 yearlings sold, median $65,000.
Broodmare Sire: Red Ransom, Bay, 1987.
| 3 | Branderburgo (IRE) | Margin: 3½ | TrueNicks: A+ | 22,800 € |
2007 | Bay Horse | High Chaparral (IRE) - Farhad (GB), Red Ransom
Sire: High Chaparral (IRE), Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 13 starts, 10 wins, $5,331,231. Lifetime: 582 yearlings sold, median $72,961.
Broodmare Sire: Red Ransom, Bay, 1987.
Others: ARALDO (GB); ORSINO (GER); LORD CHAPARRAL (IRE).
Scratched: SARATOGA BLACK (IRE).
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novellist (IRE) | PEDROZA EDUARDO | WOHLER ANDREAS |
| 2 | Retrieve (AUS) | DETTORI FRANKIE | BIN SUROOR SAEED |
| 3 | Branderburgo (IRE) | ESPOSITO MARIO | GRASSI MAURIZIO |
| 4 | ARALDO (GB) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 5 | ORSINO (GER) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 6 | LORD CHAPARRAL (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]