CALDER RACE COURSE, Miami, FL
| 1 | Csaba | Margin: 14 | TrueNicks: D | $39,000 |
2009 | Bay Colt | Kitten's Joy - High Chant, War Chant
Sire: Kitten's Joy , Chestnut, 2001. Lifetime: 133 yearlings sold, median $25,000.
Broodmare Sire: War Chant , Dark Bay or Brown, 1997.
| 2 | Empire Builder | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $13,000 |
2009 | Chestnut Colt | Kitten's Joy - Anura (IRE), Giant's Causeway
Sire: Kitten's Joy , Chestnut, 2001. Lifetime: 133 yearlings sold, median $25,000.
Broodmare Sire: Giant's Causeway , Chestnut, 1997.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $10,000.
| 3 | Musical Flair | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: C | $7,150 |
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.
Others: Burn the Mortgage, $3,900; Mucho Mas Macho, $1,950; Jack B Nimble (IRE); Kings Over; All Knight; Harrison Bay.
Scratched: Kurhah; American Doe.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Csaba | Luis Saez | Philip A. Gleaves |
| 2 | Empire Builder | Paco Lopez | Luis Duco |
| 3 | Musical Flair | Jesus M. Rios | Sal Santoro |
| 4 | Burn the Mortgage | Manoel R. Cruz | Wayne M. Catalano |
| 5 | Mucho Mas Macho | Juan C. Leyva | Henry Collazo |
| 6 | Jack B Nimble (IRE) | Diego Fernando Gomez | Manuel J. Wayar |
| 7 | Kings Over | Jose L. Alvarez | Manuel J. Azpurua |
| 8 | All Knight | Wilmer Galviz | Ralph Ziadie |
| 9 | Harrison Bay | Fernando Jara | Stanley I. Gold |
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]