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| 1 | Miss d'Oro | Margin: 5 | TrueNicks: A++ | $45,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Medaglia d'Oro - Princess Legacy, Saint Ballado
Sire: Medaglia d'Oro , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 4 years. 17 starts, 8 wins, $5,754,720. Lifetime: 393 yearlings sold, median $120,000.
Broodmare Sire: Saint Ballado, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $50,000.
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2010 Eastern Fall Yearling Sale, $45,000.
| 2 | Dorothy's Aurora | Margin: 2¾ | TrueNicks: B | $15,000 |
2009 | Bay Filly | Simon Pure - Aurora X F, Tale of the Cat
Sire: Simon Pure, Dark Bay or Brown, 2003. Raced 2 years. 15 starts, 3 wins, $274,382. Lifetime: 33 yearlings sold, median $8,000.
Broodmare Sire: Tale of the Cat , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2010 Open Yearling Sale, $37,000.
| 3 | Ravenesque | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: C | $8,250 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Dance With Ravens - Gold Scammer, Gold Tribute
Sire: Dance With Ravens , Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 57 yearlings sold, median $3,500.
Broodmare Sire: Gold Tribute, Bay, 1994. In 2009: 1.11 AEI.
Others: Spring Flower, $4,500; Lil Punch, $2,250; Successful Prenup; Love Contract; Primo Via; Scarlet O'Cashy.
Scratched: Solid Argument; Beguiled Again.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miss d'Oro | Kendrick Carmouche | Jason Servis |
| 2 | Dorothy's Aurora | David Cora | Timothy C. Kreiser |
| 3 | Ravenesque | Luis Garcia | Mark Shuman |
| 4 | Spring Flower | Forest Boyce | Edward T. Allard |
| 5 | Lil Punch | Dana G. Whitney | Flint W. Stites |
| 6 | Successful Prenup | Angel S. Arroyo | Guadalupe Preciado |
| 7 | Love Contract | Manuel Chaves | David W. Geist |
| 8 | Primo Via | Kristina McManigell | Brian Malone |
| 9 | Scarlet O'Cashy | Angel R. Rodriguez | Craig S. 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]