ROME , ITY
| 1 | Rio de La Plata | Margin: | TrueNicks: A++ | 135,000 € |
2005 | Chestnut Horse | Rahy - Express Way (ARG), Ahmad (ARG)
Sire: Rahy, Chestnut, 1985. Raced 3 years. 13 starts, 6 wins, $343,386. Lifetime: 440 yearlings sold, median $65,000.
Broodmare Sire: Ahmad (ARG), Bay, 1975.
Sale History:
Tattersall's Craven Breeze Up Sale 2007, $358,250.
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $75,000.
Keeneland Association 2005 November Breeding Stock Sale, $65,000.
| 2 | Voila Ici (IRE) | Margin: 10½ | TrueNicks: A++ | 59,400 € |
2005 | Gray Horse | Daylami (IRE) - Far Hope (GB), Barathea (IRE)
Sire: Daylami (IRE), Gray or Roan, 1994. Raced 4 years. 21 starts, 11 wins, $4,614,762. Lifetime: 198 yearlings sold, median $48,230.
Broodmare Sire: Barathea (IRE), Bay, 1990.
Sale History:
Milan Yearling Sale 2006, $76,728.
| 3 | Estejo (GER) | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: D | 32,400 € |
2004 | Bay Horse | Johan Cruyff (GB) - Este (GER), The Noble Player
Sire: Johan Cruyff (GB), Bay, 1994. Lifetime: 11 yearlings sold, median $19,984.
Broodmare Sire: The Noble Player, Chestnut, 1980.
Others: ZAZOU (GER); JAKKALBERRY (IRE); SARATOGA BLACK (IRE); SOBERANIA (GER); TITUS AWARDED (IRE); LORD CHAPARRAL (IRE); CLOWANCE (GB); FLYING CLOUD (IRE); MISS EUROPA (IRE); ANSIEI; PERMESSO (GB); PEDRA POMPAS (GB); CIMA DE TRIOMPHE (IRE).
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio de La Plata | DETTORI FRANKIE | BIN SUROOR SAEED |
| 2 | Voila Ici (IRE) | DEMURO MIRCO | CARUSO VITTORIO |
| 3 | Estejo (GER) | CONVERTINO PIERANTONIO | ROHNE RALF |
| 4 | ZAZOU (GER) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 5 | JAKKALBERRY (IRE) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 6 | SARATOGA BLACK (IRE) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 7 | SOBERANIA (GER) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 8 | TITUS AWARDED (IRE) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 9 | LORD CHAPARRAL (IRE) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 10 | CLOWANCE (GB) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 11 | FLYING CLOUD (IRE) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 12 | MISS EUROPA (IRE) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 13 | ANSIEI | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 14 | PERMESSO (GB) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 15 | PEDRA POMPAS (GB) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 16 | CIMA DE TRIOMPHE (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]