SARATOGA, Saratoga Springs, NY
| 1 | Effie Trinket | Margin: head | TrueNicks: A++ | $60,000 |
2010 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Freud - Maya's Note, Editor's Note
Sire: Freud , Bay, 1998. Raced 2 years. 12 starts, 1 wins, $44,016. Lifetime: 143 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Editor's Note, Chestnut, 1993. In 2009: .96 AEI.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2012 Spring Sales of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $130,000.
Ocala Breeders Sales Company 2011 January Mixed Sale, $4,000.
| 2 | Agilion | Margin: 1ΒΌ | TrueNicks: B+ | $20,000 |
2010 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Lion Heart - Fast Read, Touch Gold
Sire: Lion Heart, Chestnut, 2001. Raced 2 years. 10 starts, 5 wins, $1,390,800. Lifetime: 497 yearlings sold, median $30,000.
Broodmare Sire: Touch Gold , Bay, 1994.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton New York Saratoga 2011 Pref New York Bred Yearling Sale, $60,000.
| 3 | Zekes Surprise | Margin: 6 | TrueNicks: B+ | $10,000 |
2010 | Chestnut Filly | Frost Giant - Marquet Rate, Marquetry
Sire: Frost Giant , Chestnut, 2003. Raced 4 years. 13 starts, 4 wins, $454,254. Lifetime: 16 yearlings sold, median $21,000.
Broodmare Sire: Marquetry, Chestnut, 1987.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton New York Saratoga 2011 Pref New York Bred Yearling Sale, $23,000.
Others: My Smartness, $5,000; Golden Fire, $3,000.
Scratched: Westerday.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Effie Trinket | Alan Garcia | Richard A. Violette, Jr. |
| 2 | Agilion | Joel Rosario | John C. Kimmel |
| 3 | Zekes Surprise | Javier Castellano | Dominic G. Galluscio |
| 4 | My Smartness | Rosie Napravnik | Ron Faucheux |
| 5 | Golden Fire | David Cora | Clovis Crane |
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]