Golden Gate Fields
| 1 | Life Is a Stone | Margin: 2½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $21,060 |
2010 | Bay Filly | Globalize - Tadita, Indian Charlie
Sire: Globalize, Chestnut, 1997. Raced 3 years. 13 starts, 5 wins, $623,650. Lifetime: 21 yearlings sold, median $4,000. In 2009: .91 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Indian Charlie, Bay, 1995.
| 2 | Another Flashback | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A++ | $7,020 |
2010 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Curlin - Flashy, Wild Again
Sire: Curlin , Chestnut, 2004. Raced 2 years. 15 starts, 11 wins, $10,246,800. Lifetime: 104 yearlings sold, median $55,000.
Broodmare Sire: Wild Again, Dark Bay or Brown, 1980. In 2009: 2.26 AEI.
| 3 | Onna Bugeisha | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: A+ | $3,240 |
2010 | Chestnut Filly | First Samurai - Soiree Russe, Nureyev
Sire: First Samurai , Chestnut, 2003. Lifetime: 149 yearlings sold, median $42,000.
Broodmare Sire: Nureyev, Bay, 1977. In 2009: 3.57 AEI.
Others: Irene's Cherub, $2,106; Harlan's Sweetie, $540; Misty North, $100; Suncadia, $100; Truly Unusual, $100; Lil Barbie Doodle, $100; Peppery, $100.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Life Is a Stone | Dennis Carr | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| 2 | Another Flashback | Russell A. Baze | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| 3 | Onna Bugeisha | Kyle Frey | Greg C. James |
| 4 | Irene's Cherub | Abel Cedillo | Armando Lage |
| 5 | Harlan's Sweetie | Kerwin John | Jeff Bonde |
| 6 | Misty North | Pedro M. Terrero | Duane Offield |
| 7 | Suncadia | Frank T. Alvarado | Jeff Bonde |
| 8 | Truly Unusual | Juan J. Hernandez | William J. Morey, Jr. |
| 9 | Lil Barbie Doodle | Francisco Duran | Ed Moger, Jr. |
| 10 | Peppery | Jose Delgadillo | Alex Paszkeicz |
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]