SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA
| 1 | Unusual Way | Margin: 3½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $60,000 |
2010 | Bay Filly | Unusual Heat - Way Up, Great Above
Sire: Unusual Heat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1990. Raced 4 years. 16 starts, 6 wins, $142,605. Lifetime: 74 yearlings sold, median $23,000.
Broodmare Sire: Great Above, Dark Bay or Brown, 1972.
Sale History:
Barretts Equine Limited 2011 California Cup Yearling Sale, $65,000.
| 2 | Switch to the Lead | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: B+ | $20,000 |
2010 | Bay Filly | Songandaprayer - Dressed for Succes, Tricky Mister
Sire: Songandaprayer , Bay, 1998. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 3 wins, $380,480. Lifetime: 441 yearlings sold, median $35,000. In 2009: 1.73 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Tricky Mister, Bay, 1994. In 2009: .86 AEI.
| 3 | Truly Marie | Margin: 3¾ | TrueNicks: A+ | $12,000 |
2010 | Chestnut Filly | Hard Spun - Truly Blushed, Yes It's True
Sire: Hard Spun , Bay, 2004. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 7 wins, $2,673,470. Lifetime: 249 yearlings sold, median $53,475.
Broodmare Sire: Yes It's True , Bay, 1996.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Select and Open Sale of Yearlings, $50,000.
Keeneland Association November 2010 Breeding Stock Sale, ($5,000).
Others: Bares Tripper, $6,000; Sultry Season, $1,500.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unusual Way | Ramon A. Dominguez | Jeff Bonde |
| 2 | Switch to the Lead | Julien R. Leparoux | Patrick L. Biancone |
| 3 | Truly Marie | Joel Rosario | John W. Sadler |
| 4 | Bares Tripper | Garrett K. Gomez | Peter Miller |
| 5 | Sultry Season | Joseph Talamo | David E. Hofmans |
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]