SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA
| 1 | Rhythm of Light (GB) | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: A+ | $90,000 |
2008 | Bay Filly | Beat Hollow (GB) - Luminda (IRE), Danehill
Sire: Beat Hollow (GB), Bay, 1997. Lifetime: 107 yearlings sold, median $27,785.
Broodmare Sire: Danehill, Bay, 1986.
| 2 | A Jealous Woman | Margin: 2½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $30,000 |
2006 | Chestnut Mare | Muqtarib - Miss Free Bird, Fly So Free
Sire: Muqtarib, Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 15 starts, 3 wins, $140,164. Lifetime: 38 yearlings sold, median $4,100. In 2009: .55 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Fly So Free, Chestnut, 1988.
| 3 | Vivo Per Lei | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: D | $18,000 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Empire Maker - Air Marshall, Silver Deputy
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: Silver Deputy, Bay, 1985.
Others: I Dazzle, $9,000; Hard to Resist, $3,000; Byrony (IRE); Let's Go Cheyenne.
Scratched: City to City.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhythm of Light (GB) | Garrett K. Gomez | Thomas Dascombe |
| 2 | A Jealous Woman | Brice Blanc | Francis Meza |
| 3 | Vivo Per Lei | Mike E. Smith | John A. Shirreffs |
| 4 | I Dazzle | Patrick A. Valenzuela | Jack C. Van Berg |
| 5 | Hard to Resist | Julien R. Leparoux | Peter Eurton |
| 6 | Byrony (IRE) | Rafael Bejarano | John W. Sadler |
| 7 | Let's Go Cheyenne | Tyler Baze | Vladimir Cerin |
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]