BELMONT PARK, Elmont, NY
| 1 | Redeemed | Margin: 9¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $54,000 |
2008 | Bay Colt | Include - Early Mass, Pleasant Tap
Sire: Include , Bay, 1997. Raced 4 years. 20 starts, 10 wins, $1,659,560. Lifetime: 257 yearlings sold, median $30,000. In 2009: 1.69 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Pleasant Tap, Bay, 1987.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2009 Eastern Fall Yearling Sale, $50,000.
| 2 | Birdrun | Margin: 42¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $18,000 |
2006 | Chestnut Horse | Birdstone - Run Like Martha, Jolie's Halo
Sire: Birdstone , Bay, 2001. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 5 wins, $1,575,600. Lifetime: 151 yearlings sold, median $21,000.
Broodmare Sire: Jolie's Halo, Dark Bay or Brown, 1987.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $60,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2006 Mixed Sale, $95,000.
| 3 | Pocket Cowboys | Margin: | TrueNicks: A++ | $9,000 |
2006 | Bay Gelding | Wild Event - Lotsa Sprinkles, Thunder Puddles
Sire: Wild Event, Bay, 1993. Raced 5 years. 22 starts, 10 wins, $937,274. Lifetime: 59 yearlings sold, median $7,000.
Broodmare Sire: Thunder Puddles, Chestnut, 1979. In 2009: 1.30 AEI.
Scratched: Hailstone; Sky Blazer; Kindergarden Kid; Slow Pace; Air Support; Moryba (BRZ); Tech Fall; Praetereo; Al Khali.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redeemed | Ramon A. Dominguez | Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. |
| 2 | Birdrun | Rajiv Maragh | William I. Mott |
| 3 | Pocket Cowboys | Edgar S. Prado | Scott M. Schwartz |
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]