Remington Park
| 1 | Belle Muse | Margin: 2½ | TrueNicks: A | $17,745 |
2007 | Chestnut Mare | Woke Up Dreamin - Peyvon, Slewacide
Sire: Woke Up Dreamin, Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 36 yearlings sold, median $4,000.
Broodmare Sire: Slewacide, Bay, 1980. In 2009: .97 AEI.
| 2 | Best Credentials | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A | $5,915 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Yes It's True - Credential, Valid Appeal
Sire: Yes It's True , Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 22 starts, 11 wins, $1,080,700. Lifetime: 450 yearlings sold, median $50,000.
Broodmare Sire: Valid Appeal, Bay, 1972. In 2009: 2.19 AEI.
| 3 | Lauren Brooke | Margin: head | TrueNicks: A | $3,254 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Evansville Slew - Bankitbaby, Burbank
Sire: Evansville Slew, Dark Bay or Brown, 1992. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 5 wins, $338,040. Lifetime: 105 yearlings sold, median $6,500.
Broodmare Sire: Burbank, Dark Bay or Brown, 1993. In 2009: .98 AEI.
Others: Talkin Taylor, $1,774; Diamond Disco, $887; Runge, $85; Shannon' Phavorite, $85; It'snotyouit'sme, $85; Wine Me Up Baby, $85; Princess Claire, $85.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belle Muse | Luis S. Quinonez | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 2 | Best Credentials | Alex Birzer | Donnie K. Von Hemel |
| 3 | Lauren Brooke | Lindey Wade | C. R. Trout |
| 4 | Talkin Taylor | Belen Quinonez | Scott Young |
| 5 | Diamond Disco | Glenn W. Corbett | Clinton C. Stuart |
| 6 | Runge | M. Clifton Berry | Chris A. Hartman |
| 7 | Shannon' Phavorite | Jose Angel Medina | Joyce Salisbury |
| 8 | It'snotyouit'sme | Chris Landeros | Randy L. Morse |
| 9 | Wine Me Up Baby | Glen Murphy | Federico Villafranco |
| 10 | Princess Claire | Martin Escobar | Dondra Burgess |
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]