FINGER LAKES, Farmington, NY
| 1 | Color Blind | Margin: 2¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $30,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Giacomo - Triumph Arch, Arch
Sire: Giacomo , Gray or Roan, 2002. Lifetime: 76 yearlings sold, median $6,749.
Broodmare Sire: Arch , Dark Bay or Brown, 1995.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2010 Eastern Fall Yearling Sale, $7,500.
| 2 | Floating Alone | Margin: 4¼ | TrueNicks: C | $10,000 |
2008 | Chestnut Mare | Friends Lake - Positive Attitude, Cure the Blues
Sire: Friends Lake, Chestnut, 2001. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 3 wins, $696,400. Lifetime: 180 yearlings sold, median $12,750.
Broodmare Sire: Cure the Blues, Bay, 1978. In 2009: 1.96 AEI.
| 3 | Clean Jean | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: C | $5,000 |
2008 | Chestnut Mare | Ecton Park - Easter Buddy, Buddy
Sire: Ecton Park, Chestnut, 1996. Raced 4 years. 23 starts, 6 wins, $1,503,825. Lifetime: 166 yearlings sold, median $10,000.
Broodmare Sire: Buddy, Bay, 1985. In 2009: 1.08 AEI.
Others: Lyndsea's Miss El, $2,500; Mystic City, $1,000; Freud's Notebook, $500; Those Lion Eyes, $500; Pretty Cozzy, $500.
Scratched: Lady On the Run.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Color Blind | Jaime Rodriguez | M. Anthony Ferraro |
| 2 | Floating Alone | Wilfredo Rohena | Eskei E. Beech |
| 3 | Clean Jean | Dean Joseph Frates | Sal Iorio, Jr. |
| 4 | Lyndsea's Miss El | Chin C. Yang | Debra A. Breed |
| 5 | Mystic City | Pedro A. Rodriguez | M. Anthony Ferraro |
| 6 | Freud's Notebook | John R. Davila, Jr. | Bruce N. Levine |
| 7 | Those Lion Eyes | Oscar Gomez | Enrique Hernandez |
| 8 | Pretty Cozzy | Dennis Carr | Charlton Baker |
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]