FAIR GROUNDS, New Orleans, LA
| 1 | Zapper Belle | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $45,000 |
2009 | Bay Filly | Ghostzapper - Capote Belle, Capote
Sire: Ghostzapper , Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 172 yearlings sold, median $45,000.
Broodmare Sire: Capote, Dark Bay or Brown, 1984.
| 2 | Francisca | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A++ | $15,000 |
2009 | Chestnut Filly | Mizzen Mast - De Aar, Gone West
Sire: Mizzen Mast , Gray or Roan, 1998. Raced 3 years. 11 starts, 5 wins, $554,146. Lifetime: 268 yearlings sold, median $18,000.
Broodmare Sire: Gone West, Bay, 1984.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association January 2013 Horses of All Ages Sale, $210,000.
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $70,000.
| 3 | Cat Lore | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: C | $7,500 |
2009 | Chestnut Filly | Discreet Cat - Starlore, Spectacular Bid
Sire: Discreet Cat , Bay, 2003. Raced 3 years. 9 starts, 6 wins, $1,694,180. Lifetime: 151 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Spectacular Bid, Gray, 1976. In 2009: 1.47 AEI.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, ($45,000).
Others: Drama Drama, $3,000; Ire, $1,500; Soonerette, $750; State, $750; Kazachka, $750.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zapper Belle | Leandro R. Goncalves | Daniel C. Peitz |
| 2 | Francisca | Mark Guidry | Michael Stidham |
| 3 | Cat Lore | James Graham | Michael Stidham |
| 4 | Drama Drama | Eddie Martin, Jr. | Victoria H. Oliver |
| 5 | Ire | Rosie Napravnik | Albert M. Stall, Jr. |
| 6 | Soonerette | Luis S. Quinonez | Donnie K. Von Hemel |
| 7 | State | Richard E. Eramia | Wayne M. Catalano |
| 8 | Kazachka | Billy Joe Williams | Gennadi Dorochenko |
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]