SUNLAND PARK, Sunland Park, NM
| 1 | Rose's Desert | Margin: 3½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $66,000 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Desert God - Miss Glen Rose, Peaks and Valleys
Sire: Desert God, Bay, 1991. Lifetime: 53 yearlings sold, median $7,500. In 2009: 1.08 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Peaks and Valleys, Dark Bay or Brown, 1992.
| 2 | Shemoves SI 71 | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: B | $23,100 |
2005 | Gray or Roan Mare | Ghostly Moves - Great Aviator, Great Gladiator
Sire: Ghostly Moves, Gray, 1992. Raced 5 years. 23 starts, 6 wins, $272,259. Lifetime: 87 yearlings sold, median $11,000.
Broodmare Sire: Great Gladiator, Roan, 1977. In 2009: 1.58 AEI.
| 3 | Cali Baby | Margin: 2¾ | TrueNicks: D | $11,000 |
2006 | Bay Mare | Thatsusintheolbean - Aquarellist, Ole'
Sire: Thatsusintheolbean, Chestnut, 1994. Raced 7 years. 77 starts, 18 wins, $452,082. Lifetime: 16 yearlings sold, median $3,200. In 2009: 1.37 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Ole', Bay, 1986. In 2009: .91 AEI.
Others: Funnyoushouldask SI 86, $4,400; I Am Lesters Gal, $2,200; Negotiablafections, $1,100; Dream Kin, $550; Gossip Dome, $550; Ransomsgoodfriday, $550; Iplaytricks, $550.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose's Desert | Casey T. Lambert | Todd W. Fincher |
| 2 | Shemoves SI 71 | Miguel Hernandez | Weston Martin |
| 3 | Cali Baby | Alejandro Medellin | Eric D. Mikkelson |
| 4 | Funnyoushouldask SI 86 | Martin Garcia | Bart G. Hone |
| 5 | I Am Lesters Gal | Ricardo Jaime | Fred I. Danley |
| 6 | Negotiablafections | Alfredo J. Juarez, Jr. | Todd W. Fincher |
| 7 | Dream Kin | Macario Rodriguez | Ramon Marquez |
| 8 | Gossip Dome | Jorge Martin Bourdieu | Jamie Zamora |
| 9 | Ransomsgoodfriday | Luis Contreras | Jon G. Arnett |
| 10 | Iplaytricks | Ken S. Tohill | Joel H. Marr |
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]