Santa Anita Park
| 1 | Stanwyck | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: B | $28,200 |
2009 | Bay Filly | Empire Maker - Set Them Free, Stop the Music
Sire: Empire Maker, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $1,985,800. Lifetime: 212 yearlings sold, median $165,000. In 2009: 2.45 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Stop the Music, Bay, 1970. In 2009: 1.83 AEI.
| 2 | Chestnut Moon | Margin: 15¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $9,400 |
2009 | Chestnut Filly | Corinthian - Dance Special, Theatrical (IRE)
Sire: Corinthian , Chestnut, 2003. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 6 wins, $1,267,273. Lifetime: 211 yearlings sold, median $22,000.
Broodmare Sire: Theatrical (IRE), Dark Bay or Brown, 1982. In 2009: 2.42 AEI.
| 3 | Miss Malibu | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A+ | $5,640 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Malibu Moon - Grand Prayer, Grand Slam
Sire: Malibu Moon , Bay, 1997. Raced 1 years. 2 starts, 1 wins, $33,840. Lifetime: 493 yearlings sold, median $70,000.
Broodmare Sire: Grand Slam, Dark Bay or Brown, 1995.
Others: Revered, $2,820; Kelsa, $940; My Bashert, $350.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanwyck | Mike E. Smith | John A. Shirreffs |
| 2 | Chestnut Moon | Victor Espinoza | James M. Cassidy |
| 3 | Miss Malibu | David Romero Flores | Neil D. Drysdale |
| 4 | Revered | Jose Valdivia, Jr. | Ronald W. Ellis |
| 5 | Kelsa | Martin Garcia | Jeff Mullins |
| 6 | My Bashert | Juan J. Hernandez | Doug F. O'Neill |
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]