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| 1 | Cathy's Crunches | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $54,210 |
2008 | Bay Mare | West Acre - Miss Atticus, Atticus
Sire: West Acre, Bay, 1995. Lifetime: 69 yearlings sold, median $7,000. In 2009: 1.42 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Atticus , Chestnut, 1992.
| 2 | Graser (IRE) | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A | $18,070 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Motivator (GB) - Queen Padme (IRE), Halling
Sire: Motivator (GB), Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 134 yearlings sold, median $41,582.
Broodmare Sire: Halling, Chestnut, 1991.
Sale History:
Tattersalls December Yearlings Sale 2010, ($25,183).
| 3 | Great Hot (BRZ) | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $10,842 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Orientate - That's Hot, Seeking the Gold
Sire: Orientate , Dark Bay or Brown, 1998. Raced 3 years. 19 starts, 10 wins, $1,716,950. Lifetime: 420 yearlings sold, median $25,000.
Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.
Others: Koko Loca (IRE), $5,421; Rock and Glory, $1,807; Briecat; Miss Mittagong; Indian Gracey; Home Sweet Aspen.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cathy's Crunches | Joseph Talamo | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| 2 | Graser (IRE) | Rafael Bejarano | Peter Miller |
| 3 | Great Hot (BRZ) | Chantal Sutherland | A. C. Avila |
| 4 | Koko Loca (IRE) | Garrett K. Gomez | Leandro Mora |
| 5 | Rock and Glory | Alonso Quinonez | Tim Yakteen |
| 6 | Briecat | Victor Espinoza | Vladimir Cerin |
| 7 | Miss Mittagong | Mario Gutierrez | Ben D. A. Cecil |
| 8 | Indian Gracey | Mike E. Smith | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| 9 | Home Sweet Aspen | Edwin A. Maldonado | John W. Sadler |
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]