MONMOUTH PARK, Oceanport, NJ
| 1 | Jazzy Idea | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $36,000 |
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 | Stopshoppingmaria | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $12,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | More Than Ready - Skybox, Spend a Buck
Sire: More Than Ready , Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 2 years. 17 starts, 7 wins, $1,026,229. Lifetime: 1016 yearlings sold, median $80,000.
Broodmare Sire: Spend a Buck, Bay, 1982.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $100,000.
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $50,000.
| 3 | Sensible Lady | Margin: 4¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $7,200 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Street Sense - Awesome Lady, Bianconi
Sire: Street Sense , Dark Bay or Brown, 2004. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 6 wins, $4,383,200. Lifetime: 225 yearlings sold, median $82,912.
Broodmare Sire: Bianconi, Dark Bay or Brown, 1995. In 2009: 1.15 AEI.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $9,500.
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, ($17,000).
Others: Say a Novena, $3,600; Brilliant Katie, $1,000; Allwewantforxmas, $1,000.
Scratched: Five Star Momma; Four Better (GB); Softly Lit; Judy the Beauty; Singlet; Quick Flip.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jazzy Idea | Elvis Trujillo | Edwin W. Merryman |
| 2 | Stopshoppingmaria | Joe Bravo | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 3 | Sensible Lady | Jonathan Joyce | Timothy E. Salzman |
| 4 | Say a Novena | Paco Lopez | Edward Plesa, Jr. |
| 5 | Brilliant Katie | Carlos H. Marquez, Jr. | Michael R. Matz |
| 6 | Allwewantforxmas | Charles C. Lopez | Michael J. Trombetta |
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]