Aqueduct
| 1 | La Bella Valeria | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: B+ | $32,400 |
2009 | Black Filly | Stonesider - Perty Number, Tank's Number
Sire: Stonesider , Chestnut, 2003. Lifetime: 22 yearlings sold, median $3,750.
Broodmare Sire: Tank's Number, Bay, 1989. In 2009: .95 AEI.
| 2 | Drinksonthehouse | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: C | $10,800 |
2008 | Bay Mare | Limehouse - Secreto's Dance, Secreto
Sire: Limehouse , Chestnut, 2001. Lifetime: 157 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Secreto, Bay, 1981.
| 3 | Madame Prosecutor | Margin: head | TrueNicks: A++ | $5,400 |
2009 | Chestnut Filly | Closing Argument - Mt. Hope Lady, Orientate
Sire: Closing Argument , Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 138 yearlings sold, median $12,000.
Broodmare Sire: Orientate , Dark Bay or Brown, 1998.
Others: Warrior Marie, $2,700; Bridgetta, $1,620; White Sangria, $180; Princess Jenny, $180; Those Lion Eyes, $180; So Fashion, $180; Mon Rose, $180; Capable Argument, $180.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Bella Valeria | Edgar S. Prado | Oscar S. Barrera, III |
| 2 | Drinksonthehouse | Joel Rosario | Michael J. Trombetta |
| 3 | Madame Prosecutor | Pablo Morales | Jena M. Antonucci |
| 4 | Warrior Marie | Keiber J. Coa | Kenneth Streicher |
| 5 | Bridgetta | Rajiv Maragh | Bruce R. Brown |
| 6 | White Sangria | Junior Alvarado | Thomas M. Bush |
| 7 | Princess Jenny | Wilmer A. Garcia | H. James Bond |
| 8 | Those Lion Eyes | Jacqueline A. Davis | Naipaul Chatterpaul |
| 9 | So Fashion | Jose L. Ortiz | Steven T. Jerkens |
| 10 | Mon Rose | Ariel Smith | James A. Jerkens |
| 11 | Capable Argument | Michael J. Luzzi | David A. Cannizzo |
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]