BELMONT PARK, Elmont, NY
| 1 | W. W.'s Lady's Man | Margin: 2½ | TrueNicks: D | $51,000 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Wild and Wicked - Ladyote, Capote
Sire: Wild and Wicked , Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Lifetime: 7 yearlings sold, median $5,000.
Broodmare Sire: Capote, Dark Bay or Brown, 1984.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2008 Select Yearling Sale, $48,000.
| 2 | Flat Bold | Margin: 2½ | TrueNicks: A+ | $17,000 |
2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Flatter - Be a Quiet Honey, Quiet American
Sire: Flatter , Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $148,815. Lifetime: 199 yearlings sold, median $12,500. In 2009: .80 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Quiet American , Bay, 1986. In 2009: 1.74 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2007 Select Yearling Sale, $150,000.
| 3 | Leave of Absence | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: D | $8,500 |
2008 | Bay Horse | Harlan's Holiday - Danseur Chaud, Joyeux Danseur
Sire: Harlan's Holiday , Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 22 starts, 9 wins, $3,632,664. Lifetime: 382 yearlings sold, median $56,500.
Broodmare Sire: Joyeux Danseur, Bay, 1993. In 2009: 1.23 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Florida Select 2-Year-Olds in Training 2010, $145,000.
Others: He's So Chic, $4,250; Noble's Promise, $2,550; Temecula Creek, $850; Crepe Au Sucre, $850.
Scratched: Yield Bogey; Bergerac; Shintoh; Awakino Cat; Fiddlers Patriot; Zeb.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. W.'s Lady's Man | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Edward R. Barker |
| 2 | Flat Bold | Ramon A. Dominguez | Rudy R. Rodriguez |
| 3 | Leave of Absence | Alan Garcia | Richard A. Violette, Jr. |
| 4 | He's So Chic | Junior Alvarado | Gregory DiPrima |
| 5 | Noble's Promise | Julien R. Leparoux | Kenneth G. McPeek |
| 6 | Temecula Creek | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Rudy R. Rodriguez |
| 7 | Crepe Au Sucre | Ariel Smith | Patrick J. Kelly |
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]