AQUEDUCT, Ozone Park, NY
| 1 | Caixa Eletronica | Margin: 2¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $45,000 |
2005 | Chestnut Horse | Arromanches - Edyta, Skip Away
Sire: Arromanches, Gray or Roan, 1993. Raced 8 years. 78 starts, 31 wins, $807,924. Lifetime: 1 yearlings sold, median $2,500. In 2009: .49 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Skip Away, Gray or Roan, 1993.
| 2 | Broad Rule | Margin: 6½ | TrueNicks: C | $15,000 |
2008 | Bay Horse | Dixie Union - Illeria, Stop the Music
Sire: Dixie Union, Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 2 years. 12 starts, 7 wins, $1,233,190. Lifetime: 451 yearlings sold, median $85,000.
Broodmare Sire: Stop the Music, Bay, 1970. In 2009: 1.83 AEI.
| 3 | Ponzi Scheme | Margin: 6¼ | TrueNicks: A | $7,500 |
2007 | Chestnut Gelding | Sunday Break (JPN) - Queen Majesty, Regal Classic
Sire: Sunday Break (JPN), Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 13 starts, 4 wins, $451,220. Lifetime: 140 yearlings sold, median $10,000.
Broodmare Sire: Regal Classic, Chestnut, 1985.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2008 Eastern Fall Yearling Sale, $3,500.
Others: St Liams Halo, $3,750; Chasin the Cash, $2,250.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caixa Eletronica | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 2 | Broad Rule | Forest Boyce | Richard W. Small |
| 3 | Ponzi Scheme | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Anthony W. Dutrow |
| 4 | St Liams Halo | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Gary C. Contessa |
| 5 | Chasin the Cash | Jacqueline A. Davis | Edward Lotruglio |
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]