CALDER RACE COURSE, Miami, FL
| 1 | Awesome Belle | Margin: 4¾ | TrueNicks: B | $45,000 |
2009 | Chestnut Filly | Awesome of Course - Bayou Plans, Bayou Hebert
Sire: Awesome of Course , Chestnut, 2000. Raced 2 years. 14 starts, 5 wins, $152,440. Lifetime: 3 yearlings sold, median $7,500. In 2009: 2.53 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Bayou Hebert, Bay, 1981. In 2009: .76 AEI.
| 2 | Jazz | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $11,000 |
2009 | Chestnut Filly | More Than Ready - Song, Unbridled's Song
Sire: More Than Ready , Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 2 years. 17 starts, 7 wins, $1,026,229. Lifetime: 1016 yearlings sold, median $80,000.
Broodmare Sire: Unbridled's Song , Gray or Roan, 1993.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $20,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2010 Select Yearling Sale, $75,000.
Keeneland Association November 2009 Breeding Stock Sale, $40,000.
| 3 | Fine Silver | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A | $6,050 |
2009 | Bay Filly | Bluegrass Cat - Varnish, Cox's Ridge
Sire: Bluegrass Cat , Bay, 2003. Lifetime: 206 yearlings sold, median $27,500.
Broodmare Sire: Cox's Ridge, Bay, 1974. In 2009: 2.46 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Florida Select 2-Year-Olds in Training 2011, $80,000.
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, ($70,000).
Others: Imperial Strike, $4,500; Frolic's Revenge, $1,650; Obrigeta; Redbud Road; Wicked Night.
Scratched: Montessa G.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Awesome Belle | Fernando Jara | Stanley I. Gold |
| 2 | Jazz | Eduardo O. Nunez | Jose Garoffalo |
| 3 | Fine Silver | Juan N. Delgado | Sal Santoro |
| 4 | Imperial Strike | Jesus M. Rios | Walter Rosas-Canessa |
| 5 | Frolic's Revenge | Juan C. Leyva | Milton W. Wolfson |
| 6 | Obrigeta | Jose Angel Garcia | Barry N. Croft |
| 7 | Redbud Road | Jose I. Rodriguez | Stanley I. Gold |
| 8 | Wicked Night | Luis Saez | Ronald B. Spatz |
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]