AQUEDUCT, Ozone Park, NY
| 1 | Mine Over Matter | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: A+ | $45,000 |
2007 | Chestnut Horse | Mineshaft - Hansel's Girl, Hansel
Sire: Mineshaft , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 2 years. 18 starts, 10 wins, $2,283,402. Lifetime: 239 yearlings sold, median $60,000.
Broodmare Sire: Hansel, Bay, 1988.
| 2 | Uncle T Seven | Margin: 3 | TrueNicks: A+ | $15,000 |
2006 | Bay Gelding | Freud - Holy Wish, Lord At War (ARG)
Sire: Freud , Bay, 1998. Raced 2 years. 12 starts, 1 wins, $44,016. Lifetime: 143 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Lord At War (ARG), Chestnut, 1980. In 2009: 2.59 AEI.
| 3 | Itsagoodtendollars | Margin: 3 | TrueNicks: A | $7,500 |
2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Tale of the Cat - Goomada Byda Sea, Sea Hero
Sire: Tale of the Cat , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 5 wins, $360,900. Lifetime: 1075 yearlings sold, median $63,018.
Broodmare Sire: Sea Hero, Bay, 1990. In 2009: 1.35 AEI.
Others: Wee Freudian, $3,750; Be Bullish, $2,250; Writingonthewall, $1,500.
Scratched: Star of New York; Law Enforcement; Spa City Fever.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mine Over Matter | Jose Lezcano | Michael E. Hushion |
| 2 | Uncle T Seven | Ramon A. Dominguez | Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. |
| 3 | Itsagoodtendollars | Rajiv Maragh | Bruce N. Levine |
| 4 | Wee Freudian | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Richard E. Schosberg |
| 5 | Be Bullish | Rosie Napravnik | Bruce R. Brown |
| 6 | Writingonthewall | Jose L. Espinoza | Richard L. Stoklosa |
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]