SARATOGA, Saratoga Springs, NY
| 1 | Sensible Lady | Margin: 2¾ | TrueNicks: A+ | $60,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Street Sense - Awesome Lady, Bianconi
Sire: Street Sense , Dark Bay or Brown, 2004. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 6 wins, $4,383,200. Lifetime: 225 yearlings sold, median $82,912.
Broodmare Sire: Bianconi, Dark Bay or Brown, 1995. In 2009: 1.15 AEI.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $9,500.
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, ($17,000).
| 2 | Kiss in the Forest | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $20,000 |
2009 | Bay Filly | Forest Wildcat - Hummingbird Kiss, Smart Strike
Sire: Forest Wildcat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1991. Raced 4 years. 20 starts, 9 wins, $478,862. Lifetime: 460 yearlings sold, median $65,000. In 2009: 1.55 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Smart Strike , Bay, 1992.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2012 Mixed Sale, $100,000.
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, ($26,000).
| 3 | Spun Cap | Margin: head | TrueNicks: A | $10,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Hard Spun - Capital Request, Repriced
Sire: Hard Spun , Bay, 2004. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 7 wins, $2,673,470. Lifetime: 249 yearlings sold, median $53,475.
Broodmare Sire: Repriced, Chestnut, 1988.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, ($47,000).
Others: Heaven Knows What, $5,000; Sharp Sally, $3,000; Sweet Cat, $500; Alydarla, $500; Quick Flip, $500; Pearl In The Sand (IRE), $500.
Scratched: Ullapool.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sensible Lady | Xavier Perez | Timothy E. Salzman |
| 2 | Kiss in the Forest | Joel Rosario | Bruce N. Levine |
| 3 | Spun Cap | Eddie Castro | Eduardo Caramori |
| 4 | Heaven Knows What | Ramon A. Dominguez | Michael J. Trombetta |
| 5 | Sharp Sally | Jose Lezcano | Christophe Clement |
| 6 | Sweet Cat | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 7 | Alydarla | John R. Velazquez | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 8 | Quick Flip | Julien R. Leparoux | Eddie Kenneally |
| 9 | Pearl In The Sand (IRE) | Edgar S. Prado | Ian R. Wilkes |
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]