HOLLYWOOD PARK, Inglewood, CA
| 1 | Turbulent Descent | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $60,000 |
2008 | Bay Filly | Congrats - Roger's Sue, Forestry
Sire: Congrats , Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 129 yearlings sold, median $27,000.
Broodmare Sire: Forestry , Bay, 1996.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $160,000.
| 2 | Zazu | Margin: 3¼ | TrueNicks: D | $20,000 |
2008 | Gray or Roan Filly | Tapit - Rhumb Line, Mr. Greeley
Sire: Tapit , Gray or Roan, 2001. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 3 wins, $557,300. Lifetime: 371 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Mr. Greeley, Chestnut, 1992.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association November 2012 Breeding Stock Sale, $2,100,000.
Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, $285,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2008 Mixed Sale, $100,000.
| 3 | Tales in Excess | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: B+ | $12,000 |
2008 | Bay Filly | Tale of the Cat - Excess's Best, In Excess (IRE)
Sire: Tale of the Cat , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 5 wins, $360,900. Lifetime: 1075 yearlings sold, median $63,018.
Broodmare Sire: In Excess (IRE), Dark Bay or Brown, 1987.
Others: Warren's Flyer, $6,000; Sugarinthemorning, $2,000; Recipient.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turbulent Descent | David Romero Flores | Mike Puype |
| 2 | Zazu | Mike E. Smith | John W. Sadler |
| 3 | Tales in Excess | Joel Rosario | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| 4 | Warren's Flyer | Martin A. Pedroza | Jorge Gutierrez |
| 5 | Sugarinthemorning | Patrick A. Valenzuela | Ronald L. McAnally |
| 6 | Recipient | Joseph Talamo | Jorge Periban |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Turbulent Descent | David Romero Flores | $3.40 | $2.40 | $2.10 | ||||||
| 6 | Zazu | Mike E. Smith | $3.60 | $2.40 | |||||||
| 4 | Tales in Excess | Joel Rosario | $2.60 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (5-6) | $4.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (5-6-4) | $11.50 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (5-6-4-1) | $45.00 | ||||||||||
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]