Aqueduct
| 1 | Lead Me On | Margin: 3¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $37,200 |
2009 | Bay Filly | Broken Vow - Dreams of Success, Dixieland Band
Sire: Broken Vow , Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 14 starts, 9 wins, $725,296. Lifetime: 443 yearlings sold, median $35,000.
Broodmare Sire: Dixieland Band, Bay, 1980. In 2009: 2.07 AEI.
| 2 | Tanglewood Tale | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A+ | $12,400 |
2009 | Gray or Roan Filly | Tale of the Cat - Dreambride, Unbridled's Song
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: Unbridled's Song , Gray or Roan, 1993.
| 3 | Smoldering Beauty | Margin: 7¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $6,200 |
2009 | Gray or Roan Filly | Smoke Glacken - Eternal Grace, Gilded Time
Sire: Smoke Glacken , Gray or Roan, 1994. Raced 2 years. 14 starts, 10 wins, $759,560. Lifetime: 406 yearlings sold, median $32,000.
Broodmare Sire: Gilded Time, Chestnut, 1990.
Others: Awleyaa, $3,100; My Donna Jean, $1,860.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lead Me On | Junior Alvarado | Mark A. Hennig |
| 2 | Tanglewood Tale | Channing Hill | Michael Wilson |
| 3 | Smoldering Beauty | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Kelly J. Breen |
| 4 | Awleyaa | Ramon A. Dominguez | Kiaran P. McLaughlin |
| 5 | My Donna Jean | Jacqueline A. Davis | Linda Fisher |
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]