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| 1 | Centring | Margin: 4 | TrueNicks: A++ | $45,000 |
2008 | Bay Mare | A.P. Indy - Composure, Touch Gold
Sire: A.P. Indy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 8 wins, $2,979,815. Lifetime: 374 yearlings sold, median $360,000.
Broodmare Sire: Touch Gold , Bay, 1994.
| 2 | Welcome Guest | Margin: 6 | TrueNicks: A | $15,000 |
2009 | Gray or Roan Filly | Unbridled's Song - My Friend C. Z., Seeking the Gold
Sire: Unbridled's Song , Gray or Roan, 1993. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 5 wins, $1,311,800. Lifetime: 666 yearlings sold, median $200,000.
Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.
| 3 | Falbala | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A | $7,500 |
2008 | Bay Filly | Ghostzapper - Freeport Flight, Conquistador Cielo
Sire: Ghostzapper , Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 172 yearlings sold, median $45,000.
Broodmare Sire: Conquistador Cielo, Bay, 1979.
Others: Dreaming of Cara, $3,750; Garnet Street, $2,250.
Scratched: Town Flirt; Christina d'Oro; Free as a Bird; Seanchai; Lily the Pink.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centring | Joel Rosario | Thomas Albertrani |
| 2 | Welcome Guest | Javier Castellano | Chad C. Brown |
| 3 | Falbala | Wilmer A. Garcia | Joseph F. Orseno |
| 4 | Dreaming of Cara | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Mitchell E. Friedman |
| 5 | Garnet Street | Carlos Montalvo | Edward R. Barker |
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]