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| 1 | Cape Cod Carol | Margin: head | TrueNicks: C+ | $31,200 |
2009 | Bay Filly | Rockport Harbor - Expect Becky, Valid Expectations
Sire: Rockport Harbor , Gray or Roan, 2002. Lifetime: 213 yearlings sold, median $25,000.
Broodmare Sire: Valid Expectations , Bay, 1993. In 2009: 1.45 AEI.
| 2 | Wild Grace | Margin: 4 | TrueNicks: B | $10,400 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Forest Wildcat - Gracious Living, Pleasant Colony
Sire: Forest Wildcat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1991. Raced 4 years. 20 starts, 9 wins, $478,862. Lifetime: 460 yearlings sold, median $65,000. In 2009: 1.55 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Pleasant Colony, Dark Bay or Brown, 1978.
| 3 | Ella's Gone West | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: NR | $5,200 |
2009 | Chestnut Filly | Eltish - Breakers West, Rodeo
Sire: Eltish, Bay, 1992. Raced 4 years. 25 starts, 5 wins, $704,186. Lifetime: 76 yearlings sold, median $8,000.
Broodmare Sire: Rodeo, Chestnut, 1995. In 2009: .92 AEI.
Others: Talmadge Hill, $2,600; Lumineuse, $1,560; Fast and Strong, $208; Rock N Cozy, $208; Swift Taylor, $208; Rice and Beans, $208; She Talks too Much, $208.
Scratched: Notesfromabroad.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Cod Carol | Eddie Castro | James T. Ryerson |
| 2 | Wild Grace | Javier Castellano | Chad C. Brown |
| 3 | Ella's Gone West | Carlos Montalvo | Debra A. Breed |
| 4 | Talmadge Hill | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Linda Rice |
| 5 | Lumineuse | Wilmer A. Garcia | Christophe Clement |
| 6 | Fast and Strong | Pierre Tomas | Christophe Clement |
| 7 | Rock N Cozy | Michael J. Luzzi | Carl J. Domino |
| 8 | Swift Taylor | Channing Hill | H. James Bond |
| 9 | Rice and Beans | Pablo Morales | Jaime Gutierrez |
| 10 | She Talks too Much | Kumar Singh | Phillip Scott |
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]