Belmont Park
| 1 | Sage Valley | Margin: 8¾ | TrueNicks: A | $42,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Discreet Cat - Ashwood C C, Cryptoclearance
Sire: Discreet Cat , Bay, 2003. Raced 3 years. 9 starts, 6 wins, $1,694,180. Lifetime: 151 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Cryptoclearance, Dark Bay or Brown, 1984. In 2009: 1.23 AEI.
| 2 | Chasing Moonlight | Margin: 9 | TrueNicks: C | $14,000 |
2008 | Bay Gelding | Grand Slam - Feminine, Tale of the Cat
Sire: Grand Slam, Dark Bay or Brown, 1995. Raced 2 years. 15 starts, 4 wins, $971,292. Lifetime: 754 yearlings sold, median $67,000.
Broodmare Sire: Tale of the Cat , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994.
| 3 | Brian | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: B+ | $7,000 |
2009 | Bay Colt | Roman Ruler - French Buster, Housebuster
Sire: Roman Ruler , Dark Bay or Brown, 2002. Lifetime: 229 yearlings sold, median $25,000.
Broodmare Sire: Housebuster, Dark Bay or Brown, 1987. In 2009: 1.44 AEI.
Others: Departures, $3,500.
Scratched: Isn'tlovejustgrand; Wild Target; Thomas Hill; Barrel of Love; Partly Mocha; Distorted Dream; Top Yank; Jess Not Jesse.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sage Valley | Ramon A. Dominguez | Rudy R. Rodriguez |
| 2 | Chasing Moonlight | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Thomas Albertrani |
| 3 | Brian | Jose Lezcano | Mark A. Hennig |
| 4 | Departures | Rajiv Maragh | Naipaul Chatterpaul |
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]