Aqueduct
| 1 | Fit Fightin Feline | Margin: 2¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $21,000 |
2009 | Bay Gelding | Forest Wildcat - Rosie Is a Leader, Fit to Fight
Sire: Forest Wildcat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1991. Raced 4 years. 20 starts, 9 wins, $478,862. Lifetime: 460 yearlings sold, median $65,000. In 2009: 1.55 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Fit to Fight, Bay, 1979. In 2009: 1.40 AEI.
| 2 | Raffie's Star | Margin: 2 | TrueNicks: A+ | $7,000 |
2009 | Chestnut Gelding | Raffie's Majesty - Esther's Star, Star Gallant
Sire: Raffie's Majesty, Dark Bay or Brown, 1995. Raced 1 years. 8 starts, 2 wins, $249,000. Lifetime: 23 yearlings sold, median $4,500. In 2009: 1.66 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Star Gallant, Dark Bay or Brown, 1979. In 2009: 1.12 AEI.
| 3 | Discreet Code | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: C | $3,500 |
2009 | Chestnut Gelding | Discreet Cat - Civilynn, Lost Code
Sire: Discreet Cat , Bay, 2003. Raced 3 years. 9 starts, 6 wins, $1,694,180. Lifetime: 151 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Lost Code, Dark Bay or Brown, 1984. In 2009: 1.46 AEI.
Others: Tapesprit, $1,750; Talmadge Hill, $1,050; Pray for Rain, $350; Keyaly, $350.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fit Fightin Feline | Junior Alvarado | Pablo E. Hizo |
| 2 | Raffie's Star | Abel Lezcano | Phillip Scott |
| 3 | Discreet Code | Jose L. Ortiz | Bruce N. Levine |
| 4 | Tapesprit | Edwin Rivera | Edward T. Allard |
| 5 | Talmadge Hill | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Linda Rice |
| 6 | Pray for Rain | Ramon A. Dominguez | Linda Rice |
| 7 | Keyaly | Guillermo Rodriguez | Glenn B. DiSanto |
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]