Golden Gate Fields
| 1 | Handfull | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: C+ | $23,400 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Comic Strip - Honoree Lady, Roman Dancer
Sire: Comic Strip, Dark Bay or Brown, 1995. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 10 wins, $965,474. Lifetime: 78 yearlings sold, median $6,600. In 2009: .80 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Roman Dancer, Bay, 1999. In 2009: .37 AEI.
| 2 | Call the Ten | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: B | $6,000 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Rock Hard Ten - Zori, A.P. Indy
Sire: Rock Hard Ten, Dark Bay or Brown, 2001. Lifetime: 201 yearlings sold, median $47,000.
Broodmare Sire: A.P. Indy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
| 3 | Gittel | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: D | $3,600 |
2009 | Bay Filly | Bernstein - Kitra, Woodman
Sire: Bernstein, Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $173,120. Lifetime: 373 yearlings sold, median $24,000.
Broodmare Sire: Woodman, Chestnut, 1983.
Others: Perfect Soulmate, $2,340; What's Up (IRE), $600; Run the Blues Away, $260; Bluegrass Story, $260; Demanding Diva, $260.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Handfull | Abel Cedillo | Greg C. James |
| 2 | Call the Ten | Russell A. Baze | Dennis M. Patterson |
| 3 | Gittel | Frank T. Alvarado | Janet Armstrong |
| 4 | Perfect Soulmate | Ronald Richard | Steve J. Howard |
| 5 | What's Up (IRE) | Dennis Carr | William J. Morey, Jr. |
| 6 | Run the Blues Away | Inoel Beato | Frank Lucarelli |
| 7 | Bluegrass Story | Alejandro Gomez | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| 8 | Demanding Diva | Julien Couton | William Delia |
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]