Aqueduct
| 1 | Unlimited Budget | Margin: 9½ | TrueNicks: C+ | $40,200 |
2010 | Bay Filly | Street Sense - Unlimited Pleasure, Valid Appeal
Sire: Street Sense , Dark Bay or Brown, 2004. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 6 wins, $4,383,200. Lifetime: 225 yearlings sold, median $82,912.
Broodmare Sire: Valid Appeal, Bay, 1972. In 2009: 2.19 AEI.
| 2 | Squeal | Margin: 2 | TrueNicks: A++ | $13,400 |
2010 | Bay Filly | Tiznow - Yell, A.P. Indy
Sire: Tiznow , Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 15 starts, 8 wins, $6,427,830. Lifetime: 427 yearlings sold, median $100,000.
Broodmare Sire: A.P. Indy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
| 3 | Flores Island | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: C | $6,700 |
2010 | Bay Filly | Giant's Causeway - Pension, Seeking the Gold
Sire: Giant's Causeway , Chestnut, 1997. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 9 wins, $3,078,989. Lifetime: 771 yearlings sold, median $140,000.
Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.
Others: Brilliant Jewel, $3,350; Lemon Belle, $2,010; Stick to Your Guns, $268; Let Me Entertain U, $268; Ruthie Blue Eyes, $268; Apologize, $268; Beach Day, $268.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unlimited Budget | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 2 | Squeal | Junior Alvarado | William I. Mott |
| 3 | Flores Island | Jose Lezcano | William I. Mott |
| 4 | Brilliant Jewel | Javier Castellano | Claude R. McGaughey III |
| 5 | Lemon Belle | Ramon A. Dominguez | Chad C. Brown |
| 6 | Stick to Your Guns | Rajiv Maragh | Gary C. Contessa |
| 7 | Let Me Entertain U | Alan Garcia | Thomas Albertrani |
| 8 | Ruthie Blue Eyes | Wilmer A. Garcia | John C. Kimmel |
| 9 | Apologize | Joel Rosario | Michael R. Matz |
| 10 | Beach Day | Eddie Castro | Thomas Albertrani |
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]