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| 1 | Cluster of Stars | Margin: 6¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $31,200 |
2009 | Bay Filly | Greeley's Galaxy - Babyurthegreatest, Honour and Glory
Sire: Greeley's Galaxy, Chestnut, 2002. Lifetime: 20 yearlings sold, median $3,750.
Broodmare Sire: Honour and Glory, Bay, 1993.
| 2 | Vicki's Dancer | Margin: 5 | TrueNicks: C | $10,400 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Disco Rico - Love That Glitter, Glitterman
Sire: Disco Rico , Bay, 1997. Raced 3 years. 17 starts, 9 wins, $532,244. Lifetime: 14 yearlings sold, median $8,250.
Broodmare Sire: Glitterman, Bay, 1985.
| 3 | Pegasus Diamond | Margin: 3½ | TrueNicks: D | $5,200 |
2009 | Bay Filly | Holy Bull - Pegasus Sea, Straight Man
Sire: Holy Bull, Gray, 1991. Raced 3 years. 16 starts, 13 wins, $2,481,760. Lifetime: 543 yearlings sold, median $32,000.
Broodmare Sire: Straight Man, Bay, 1996. In 2009: 1.02 AEI.
Others: Gendarmour, $2,600; Marie's Babe, $1,560; Miss Libby, $174; Oatka Idas Rose, $174; Golden Galaxy, $174; Silver Over Gold, $174; Sassidy, $174; Hurricane Kitten, $170.
Scratched: Gambling Geraldine; Warrior Marie; We Need V L T's.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cluster of Stars | Ramon A. Dominguez | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 2 | Vicki's Dancer | Michael J. Luzzi | Bruce R. Brown |
| 3 | Pegasus Diamond | Pablo Fragoso | Chris J. Englehart |
| 4 | Gendarmour | Junior Alvarado | John C. Kimmel |
| 5 | Marie's Babe | Jacqueline A. Davis | Edward Lotruglio |
| 6 | Miss Libby | Pierre Tomas | Joseph Aquilino |
| 7 | Oatka Idas Rose | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Rudy R. Rodriguez |
| 8 | Golden Galaxy | Channing Hill | Dominick A. Schettino |
| 9 | Silver Over Gold | Pablo Morales | Gregg M. Matties |
| 10 | Sassidy | Eddie Castro | Anthony W. Dutrow |
| 11 | Hurricane Kitten | Christopher P. DeCarlo | Robert A. Donato |
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]