AQUEDUCT, Ozone Park, NY
| 1 | Opus A | Margin: 2 | TrueNicks: A++ | $45,000 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Read the Footnotes - Lady Nelson, Sea Hero
Sire: Read the Footnotes, Bay, 2001. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 5 wins, $450,660. Lifetime: 85 yearlings sold, median $11,000.
Broodmare Sire: Sea Hero, Bay, 1990. In 2009: 1.35 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association 2007 November Breeding Stock Sale, ($6,500).
| 2 | Great Gracie Dane | Margin: 6½ | TrueNicks: C | $15,000 |
2007 | Bay Mare | Royal Academy - Pumpkin's Pride, Louis Quatorze
Sire: Royal Academy, Bay, 1987. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 4 wins, $758,994. Lifetime: 714 yearlings sold, median $40,974.
Broodmare Sire: Louis Quatorze, Bay, 1993. In 2009: 1.25 AEI.
| 3 | Risk a Chance | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: A | $7,500 |
2008 | Bay Filly | A.P. Indy - Seeking the Ante, Seeking the Gold
Sire: A.P. Indy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 8 wins, $2,979,815. Lifetime: 374 yearlings sold, median $360,000.
Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.
Others: Lady Gracenote, $3,750; Mineralogist, $2,250; Cody Samora, $1,500.
Scratched: Ginger Snapit.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opus A | Alan Garcia | Richard A. Violette, Jr. |
| 2 | Great Gracie Dane | Michael J. Luzzi | Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. |
| 3 | Risk a Chance | Christopher P. DeCarlo | John C. Kimmel |
| 4 | Lady Gracenote | Ramon A. Dominguez | Gary C. Contessa |
| 5 | Mineralogist | Junior Alvarado | John C. Kimmel |
| 6 | Cody Samora | Ryan Curatolo | John Morrison |
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]