AQUEDUCT, Ozone Park, NY
| 1 | Last Gunfighter | Margin: 4¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $48,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | First Samurai - Saratoga Cat, Sir Cat
Sire: First Samurai , Chestnut, 2003. Lifetime: 149 yearlings sold, median $42,000.
Broodmare Sire: Sir Cat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1993. In 2009: 1.28 AEI.
| 2 | Saturday's Charm | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: B | $16,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Any Given Saturday - Pout, Deputy Minister
Sire: Any Given Saturday , Dark Bay or Brown, 2004. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 6 wins, $1,083,533. Lifetime: 179 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Deputy Minister, Dark Bay or Brown, 1979.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association April 2011 Two-Year-Olds in Training, $240,000.
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, ($75,000).
Keeneland Association January 2010 Horses of All Ages Sale, $150,000.
| 3 | Speightscity | Margin: 9½ | TrueNicks: B+ | $8,000 |
2009 | Chestnut Ridgling | Speightstown - My American Girl, Quiet American
Sire: Speightstown , Chestnut, 1998. Raced 4 years. 16 starts, 10 wins, $1,258,256. Lifetime: 285 yearlings sold, median $100,000.
Broodmare Sire: Quiet American , Bay, 1986. In 2009: 1.74 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale 2011, ($49,000).
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $65,000.
Others: Pretension, $4,000; Guyana Star Dweej, $2,400.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Last Gunfighter | Rajiv Maragh | Chad C. Brown |
| 2 | Saturday's Charm | Junior Alvarado | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 3 | Speightscity | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Gary C. Contessa |
| 4 | Pretension | Edgar S. Prado | Christopher W. Grove |
| 5 | Guyana Star Dweej | Jose L. Ortiz | Doodnauth Shivmangal |
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]