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| 1 | Lightning Stone | Margin: 7¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $34,200 |
2010 | Chestnut Colt | Stonesider - Thunderella, Thunder Gulch
Sire: Stonesider , Chestnut, 2003. Lifetime: 22 yearlings sold, median $3,750.
Broodmare Sire: Thunder Gulch , Chestnut, 1992.
| 2 | Always for You | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: C | $11,400 |
2010 | Bay Gelding | Suave - Always Belong, Belong to Me
Sire: Suave, Bay, 2001. Lifetime: 90 yearlings sold, median $5,000.
Broodmare Sire: Belong to Me , Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
| 3 | Everydoghashisday | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A | $5,700 |
2010 | Bay Gelding | Bluegrass Cat - Silence Please, Quiet American
Sire: Bluegrass Cat , Bay, 2003. Lifetime: 206 yearlings sold, median $27,500.
Broodmare Sire: Quiet American , Bay, 1986. In 2009: 1.74 AEI.
Others: Sir Leslie, $2,850; Front, $1,710; Jerek Deter, $228; Rathskeller, $228; Ten Ed, $228; Shadon, $228; Seaside Road, $228.
Scratched: Ultimate Empire; Chrisandlorisposse; Irish Jade; Noosh's Tale; Here Comes Tommy; Night Editor.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lightning Stone | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | William F. Allyn |
| 2 | Always for You | Carlos Montalvo | M. Anthony Ferraro |
| 3 | Everydoghashisday | Rajiv Maragh | Gary C. Contessa |
| 4 | Sir Leslie | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Philip M. Serpe |
| 5 | Front | Wilmer A. Garcia | James A. Jerkens |
| 6 | Jerek Deter | Ramon A. Dominguez | Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. |
| 7 | Rathskeller | Junior Alvarado | Thomas M. Bush |
| 8 | Ten Ed | Javier Castellano | Mark A. Hennig |
| 9 | Shadon | Michael J. Luzzi | Thomas M. Bush |
| 10 | Seaside Road | Jose Lezcano | Christophe Clement |
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]