SUNLAND PARK, Sunland Park, NM
| 1 | Freedom Star | Margin: 2¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $62,100 |
2006 | Bay Mare | Street Cry (IRE) - Willie's Luv, Williamstown
Sire: Street Cry (IRE) , Bay, 1998. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 5 wins, $5,150,837. Lifetime: 399 yearlings sold, median $90,000.
Broodmare Sire: Williamstown, Dark Bay or Brown, 1990. In 2009: 1.09 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association January 2012 Horses of All Ages Sale, ($280,000).
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2011 Mixed Sale, ($385,000).
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $220,000.
| 2 | Prairie Charm | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A++ | $22,770 |
2005 | Gray or Roan Mare | Silver Charm - Prairie Maiden, Badger Land
Sire: Silver Charm, Gray or Roan, 1994. Raced 4 years. 24 starts, 12 wins, $6,944,369. Lifetime: 184 yearlings sold, median $32,000.
Broodmare Sire: Badger Land, Bay, 1983. In 2009: 1.38 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association November 2010 Breeding Stock Sale, $60,000.
| 3 | Cherryblossommiss | Margin: 4¾ | TrueNicks: A+ | $10,350 |
2005 | Gray or Roan Mare | Langfuhr - Bodhavista, Pass the Tab
Sire: Langfuhr , Bay, 1992. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 9 wins, $698,574. Lifetime: 471 yearlings sold, median $24,000.
Broodmare Sire: Pass the Tab, Gray, 1978.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2010 Mixed Sale, $150,000.
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $110,000.
Others: Steppin Out Rose, $4,140; More Accord, $2,070; Stormy Express, $1,035; American Symphony, $1,035.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freedom Star | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert |
| 2 | Prairie Charm | David Cohen | Gary W. Cross |
| 3 | Cherryblossommiss | Tyler Baze | John W. Sadler |
| 4 | Steppin Out Rose | Jorge Martin Bourdieu | Chris A. Hartman |
| 5 | More Accord | Isaias D. Enriquez | Joel H. Marr |
| 6 | Stormy Express | Ken S. Tohill | Jimmie D. Claridge |
| 7 | American Symphony | Alejandro Medellin | John A. Stinebaugh |
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]