Aqueduct
| 1 | Absolute Beauty | Margin: 5¾ | TrueNicks: A+ | $31,200 |
2010 | Bay Filly | Big Brown - Absolute Magic, Unbridled
Sire: Big Brown , Bay, 2005. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 7 wins, $3,614,500. Lifetime: 118 yearlings sold, median $54,675.
Broodmare Sire: Unbridled, Bay, 1987.
| 2 | Warm Heart | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A+ | $10,400 |
2010 | Chestnut Filly | Lion Heart - Shakopee, Evansville Slew
Sire: Lion Heart, Chestnut, 2001. Raced 2 years. 10 starts, 5 wins, $1,390,800. Lifetime: 497 yearlings sold, median $30,000.
Broodmare Sire: Evansville Slew, Dark Bay or Brown, 1992.
| 3 | Pumpkin Lane | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $5,200 |
2010 | Chestnut Filly | Midas Eyes - Trust in Gold, Golden Missile
Sire: Midas Eyes, Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 24 yearlings sold, median $5,000.
Broodmare Sire: Golden Missile , Chestnut, 1995. In 2009: 1.20 AEI.
Others: Rockin Mandy, $2,600; Desert Traveler, $1,560; Risky Predicament, $347; Bileaps and Bounds, $347; You Take the Cake, $346.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absolute Beauty | Jose L. Ortiz | Rudy R. Rodriguez |
| 2 | Warm Heart | Eddie Castro | Mark A. Hennig |
| 3 | Pumpkin Lane | Junior Alvarado | Anthony T. Quartarolo |
| 4 | Rockin Mandy | Wilmer A. Garcia | Gary C. Contessa |
| 5 | Desert Traveler | Michael J. Luzzi | William Badgett, Jr. |
| 6 | Risky Predicament | Carlos Montalvo | Patrick J. Kelly |
| 7 | Bileaps and Bounds | Keiber J. Coa | John O. Hertler |
| 8 | You Take the Cake | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Joseph A. Lostritto |
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]