AQUEDUCT, Ozone Park, NY
| 1 | Miss Valentine | Margin: 1ΒΌ | TrueNicks: A++ | $45,000 |
2008 | Chestnut Mare | Afleet Alex - Miss Yiayia, Gilded Time
Sire: Afleet Alex , Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 287 yearlings sold, median $37,000.
Broodmare Sire: Gilded Time, Chestnut, 1990.
| 2 | Jitney | Margin: 2 | TrueNicks: C | $15,000 |
2009 | Chestnut Filly | Utopia (JPN) - Take a Taxi, Supremo
Sire: Utopia (JPN) , Chestnut, 2000. Raced 6 years. 34 starts, 9 wins, $4,913,585. Lifetime: 53 yearlings sold, median $5,000.
Broodmare Sire: Supremo, Bay, 1992. In 2009: .76 AEI.
| 3 | Lady On the Run | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A++ | $7,500 |
2008 | Chestnut Mare | Ten Most Wanted - Royal Relic, Colonial Affair
Sire: Ten Most Wanted, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 3 years. 13 starts, 5 wins, $1,718,460. Lifetime: 53 yearlings sold, median $9,000.
Broodmare Sire: Colonial Affair, Bay, 1990.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2009 Yearling Sale, ($21,000).
Fasig-Tipton New York Saratoga 2009 Pref Yearling Sale, ($34,000).
Others: Great Gracie Dane, $3,750; Freud's Notebook, $2,250.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miss Valentine | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Christophe Clement |
| 2 | Jitney | Eddie Castro | John O. Hertler |
| 3 | Lady On the Run | Michael J. Luzzi | John Morrison |
| 4 | Great Gracie Dane | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Bruce N. Levine |
| 5 | Freud's Notebook | Junior Alvarado | Mitchell E. Friedman |
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]