LAUREL PARK, Laurel, MD
| 1 | Jazzy Idea | Margin: 6¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $55,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Great Notion - Jazz Band, Dixieland Band
Sire: Great Notion , Bay, 2000. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 3 wins, $194,608. Lifetime: 14 yearlings sold, median $3,100.
Broodmare Sire: Dixieland Band, Bay, 1980. In 2009: 2.07 AEI.
| 2 | Spring Dance | Margin: 8½ | TrueNicks: B+ | $20,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Dance With Ravens - Snunner, Yarrow Brae
Sire: Dance With Ravens , Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 57 yearlings sold, median $3,500.
Broodmare Sire: Yarrow Brae, Chestnut, 1995. In 2009: 1.24 AEI.
| 3 | Ok Listen Up | Margin: 10¾ | TrueNicks: A | $10,000 |
2009 | Bay Filly | Oratory - Todays Kitten, Tomorrows Cat
Sire: Oratory, Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 31 yearlings sold, median $4,200.
Broodmare Sire: Tomorrows Cat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1995.
Others: Lady Circle, $5,000; Sweet Distraction, $3,000; Two Hearts in One, $2,000; Coco Punch, $2,000; Bluegrass Atatude, $2,000.
Scratched: Fridays Gift.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jazzy Idea | Elvis Trujillo | Edwin W. Merryman |
| 2 | Spring Dance | Angel R. Quinones | Timothy C. Kreiser |
| 3 | Ok Listen Up | Grant Whitacre | Crystal G. Pickett |
| 4 | Lady Circle | Oliver Castillo | Thomas Iannotti, IV |
| 5 | Sweet Distraction | Erick D. Rodriguez | Lawrence E. Murray |
| 6 | Two Hearts in One | Alberto Delgado | Sharon Sintra |
| 7 | Coco Punch | Horacio Karamanos | Robin L. Graham |
| 8 | Bluegrass Atatude | Harry Vega | John E. Salzman, Jr. |
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]