Golden Gate Fields
| 1 | Lady Aspen | Margin: 2½ | TrueNicks: D | $18,600 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Grand Reward - Candace in Aspen, Woodman
Sire: Grand Reward, Bay, 2001. Lifetime: 109 yearlings sold, median $10,000.
Broodmare Sire: Woodman, Chestnut, 1983.
| 2 | Luscious Lonna | Margin: 2½ | TrueNicks: A | $8,060 |
2008 | Bay Mare | Benchmark - Striking Point, Thunder Gulch
Sire: Benchmark , Bay, 1991. Raced 5 years. 16 starts, 7 wins, $636,707. Lifetime: 219 yearlings sold, median $7,000.
Broodmare Sire: Thunder Gulch , Chestnut, 1992.
| 3 | Light Up the Sky | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: A | $4,836 |
2009 | Chestnut Filly | Speightstown - Heart Six, Forest Camp
Sire: Speightstown , Chestnut, 1998. Raced 4 years. 16 starts, 10 wins, $1,258,256. Lifetime: 285 yearlings sold, median $100,000.
Broodmare Sire: Forest Camp, Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. In 2009: 1.40 AEI.
Others: Handfull, $2,418; Secret Cove, $806.
Scratched: Sister Glady Oh La.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lady Aspen | William Antongeorgi III | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| 2 | Luscious Lonna | Alejandro Gomez | Nicholas E. Sloan |
| 3 | Light Up the Sky | Frank T. Alvarado | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| 4 | Handfull | Abel Cedillo | Greg C. James |
| 5 | Secret Cove | Dennis Carr | Peter Miller |
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]