Saratoga
| 1 | Dance Card | Margin: 2¼ | TrueNicks: A | $52,200 |
2009 | Gray or Roan Filly | Tapit - Tempting Note, Editor's Note
Sire: Tapit , Gray or Roan, 2001. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 3 wins, $557,300. Lifetime: 371 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Editor's Note, Chestnut, 1993. In 2009: .96 AEI.
| 2 | Scampering | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A+ | $17,400 |
2009 | Bay Filly | Afleet Alex - Miz United States, Valid Appeal
Sire: Afleet Alex , Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 287 yearlings sold, median $37,000.
Broodmare Sire: Valid Appeal, Bay, 1972. In 2009: 2.19 AEI.
| 3 | Draw It | Margin: 3½ | TrueNicks: C+ | $8,700 |
2008 | Bay Mare | Tapit - Illustrated, Deputy Minister
Sire: Tapit , Gray or Roan, 2001. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 3 wins, $557,300. Lifetime: 371 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Deputy Minister, Dark Bay or Brown, 1979.
Others: Ginger Snapit, $4,350; Gunforhome, $2,610; Victory for V L Ts, $1,740.
Scratched: Pleasantfriday; Glorietta Bay.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dance Card | Ramon A. Dominguez | Kiaran P. McLaughlin |
| 2 | Scampering | John R. Velazquez | Claude R. McGaughey III |
| 3 | Draw It | Rajiv Maragh | Thomas Albertrani |
| 4 | Ginger Snapit | Eddie Castro | George Weaver |
| 5 | Gunforhome | Julien R. Leparoux | Charles Lopresti |
| 6 | Victory for V L Ts | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Linda Rice |
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]