CALDER RACE COURSE, Miami, FL
| 1 | Musical Flair | Margin: 2¾ | TrueNicks: D | $33,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Songandaprayer - Highwaytohappiness, Catienus
Sire: Songandaprayer , Bay, 1998. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 3 wins, $380,480. Lifetime: 441 yearlings sold, median $35,000. In 2009: 1.73 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Catienus , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $47,000.
| 2 | Martini Madness | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: NR | $15,000 |
2009 | Chestnut Gelding | Sabre d'Argent - Absolute Madness, West Acre
Sire: Sabre d'Argent, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Lifetime: 13 yearlings sold, median $1,400.
Broodmare Sire: West Acre, Bay, 1995. In 2009: 1.42 AEI.
| 3 | Big Dreams | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: C+ | $6,050 |
2009 | Chestnut Colt | Aragorn (IRE) - Ruby's Grand Slam, Grand Slam
Sire: Aragorn (IRE), Chestnut, 2002. Lifetime: 80 yearlings sold, median $10,070.
Broodmare Sire: Grand Slam, Dark Bay or Brown, 1995.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $13,000.
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, ($50,000).
Others: Everyday Dave, $3,300; Bob's Place, $2,250; Imperial Robyn; Moor of Venice; Seven Kind; Large Kaufy.
Scratched: Gentlemans Code; Singing My Way.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Musical Flair | Jesus M. Rios | Sal Santoro |
| 2 | Martini Madness | Eduardo O. Nunez | Kathleen O'Connell |
| 3 | Big Dreams | Luis Saez | Manuel A. Estevez |
| 4 | Everyday Dave | Jeffrey Sanchez | Wesley A. Ward |
| 5 | Bob's Place | Luis Jurado | Stephen L. DiMauro |
| 6 | Imperial Robyn | Juan N. Delgado | Donna Green |
| 7 | Moor of Venice | Juan C. Leyva | Milton W. Wolfson |
| 8 | Seven Kind | Ameth Gonzalez | Manuel J. Azpurua |
| 9 | Large Kaufy | Fernando Jara | Angel Rodriguez |
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]