BELMONT PARK, Elmont, NY
| 1 | Spring to the Sky | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: B | $48,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Langfuhr - Seek to Soar, Seeking the Gold
Sire: Langfuhr , Bay, 1992. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 9 wins, $698,574. Lifetime: 471 yearlings sold, median $24,000.
Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton New York Saratoga 2010 Select Yearling Sale, $55,000.
| 2 | Sum of the Parts | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: A | $16,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Speightstown - Enjoy the Moment, Slew's Royalty
Sire: Speightstown , Chestnut, 1998. Raced 4 years. 16 starts, 10 wins, $1,258,256. Lifetime: 285 yearlings sold, median $100,000.
Broodmare Sire: Slew's Royalty, Dark Bay or Brown, 1980. In 2009: 1.34 AEI.
Sale History:
Barretts Equine Limited March 2011 Sale of Selected Two-Year-Olds in Training, $150,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2010 Select Yearling Sale, $75,000.
| 3 | Artest | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: D | $8,000 |
2009 | Chestnut Colt | Hard Spun - Desire to Excel, Mt. Livermore
Sire: Hard Spun , Bay, 2004. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 7 wins, $2,673,470. Lifetime: 249 yearlings sold, median $53,475.
Broodmare Sire: Mt. Livermore, Chestnut, 1981.
Others: Banner Bill, $4,000; Manly, $2,400; Sportswriter, $534; Just Sayin, $534; One Sock Down, $532.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spring to the Sky | Javier Castellano | Bruce R. Brown |
| 2 | Sum of the Parts | Julien R. Leparoux | Thomas M. Amoss |
| 3 | Artest | John R. Velazquez | Michelle Nihei |
| 4 | Banner Bill | Ramon A. Dominguez | Kiaran P. McLaughlin |
| 5 | Manly | Joel Rosario | Michael J. Maker |
| 6 | Sportswriter | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Rudy R. Rodriguez |
| 7 | Just Sayin | Forest Boyce | Richard W. Small |
| 8 | One Sock Down | Rajiv Maragh | Edward J. Coletti, Sr. |
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]