Aqueduct
| 1 | McCarren Park | Margin: head | TrueNicks: A++ | $37,200 |
2009 | Chestnut Filly | Posse - History, Coronado's Quest
Sire: Posse , Bay, 2000. Raced 2 years. 18 starts, 7 wins, $662,841. Lifetime: 237 yearlings sold, median $20,000. In 2009: 2.36 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Coronado's Quest, Chestnut, 1995.
| 2 | Ann's Smart Dancer | Margin: 3 | TrueNicks: D | $12,400 |
2008 | Bay Mare | Dance With Ravens - Bennington, Ide
Sire: Dance With Ravens , Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 57 yearlings sold, median $3,500.
Broodmare Sire: Ide , Chestnut, 1993. In 2009: 1.29 AEI.
| 3 | Expression | Margin: 3¾ | TrueNicks: C+ | $6,200 |
2009 | Chestnut Filly | Invasor (ARG) - Exotic West, Gone West
Sire: Invasor (ARG) , Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 39 yearlings sold, median $30,000.
Broodmare Sire: Gone West, Bay, 1984.
Others: Sacred Success, $3,100; Thisizsparta, $1,860.
Scratched: We Need V L T's; Sing Dixie Sing.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McCarren Park | Junior Alvarado | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 2 | Ann's Smart Dancer | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Bruce N. Levine |
| 3 | Expression | Jose L. Ortiz | Charlton Baker |
| 4 | Sacred Success | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Rudy R. Rodriguez |
| 5 | Thisizsparta | Guillermo Rodriguez | James A. Jerkens |
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]