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| 1 | Private Affair (PER) | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A | $33,600 |
2007 | Bay Mare | Privately Held - Adorada (PER), Apprentice
Sire: Privately Held, Bay, 1994.
Broodmare Sire: Apprentice, Chestnut, 1990.
| 2 | Hard to Resist | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A++ | $11,200 |
2008 | Bay Mare | Johannesburg - Anja, Gulch
Sire: Johannesburg, Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 10 starts, 7 wins, $1,014,585. Lifetime: 687 yearlings sold, median $52,000.
Broodmare Sire: Gulch, Bay, 1984.
| 3 | Byrony (IRE) | Margin: 66 | TrueNicks: B+ | $6,720 |
2008 | Chestnut Mare | Byron (GB) - Saphire (GB), College Chapel (GB)
Sire: Byron (GB), Bay, 2001. Lifetime: 96 yearlings sold, median $8,135.
Broodmare Sire: College Chapel (GB), Bay, 1990. In 2009: .67 AEI.
Others: So Belle (GB), $3,360.
Scratched: Imperialistic Diva (IRE); Plaza de Indias (CHI).
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Private Affair (PER) | Brice Blanc | Angel M. Rodriguez |
| 2 | Hard to Resist | Joseph Talamo | Peter Eurton |
| 3 | Byrony (IRE) | Rafael Bejarano | John W. Sadler |
| 4 | So Belle (GB) | Julien R. Leparoux | Ben D. A. Cecil |
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]