TURF PARADISE, Phoenix, AZ
| 1 | Absolutely Cool | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: A+ | $21,266 |
2007 | Chestnut Gelding | Absolute Harmony - Coup de Foudre, Basket Weave
Sire: Absolute Harmony, Chestnut, 1996. Lifetime: 7 yearlings sold, median $2,000.
Broodmare Sire: Basket Weave, Dark Bay or Brown, 1981. In 2009: .59 AEI.
| 2 | Derive | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: A++ | $6,860 |
2006 | Chestnut Gelding | Cozzene - Fluttery Danseur, Wavering Monarch
Sire: Cozzene, Gray, 1980. Raced 3 years. 24 starts, 10 wins, $978,152. Lifetime: 403 yearlings sold, median $45,000.
Broodmare Sire: Wavering Monarch, Bay, 1979. In 2009: 1.25 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association April 2008 Two-Year-Olds in Training, $575,000.
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $225,000.
| 3 | Seven Tuff | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: D | $3,430 |
2007 | Chestnut Gelding | Red - Safari So Good, Surachai
Sire: Red, Chestnut, 1994. Raced 3 years. 24 starts, 5 wins, $469,399. Lifetime: 9 yearlings sold, median $4,000. In 2009: .62 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Surachai, Dark Bay or Brown, 1993. In 2009: .60 AEI.
Others: Atta Boy Roy, $1,715; No It Ain't, $1,029; Rainier Ice, $350; Unquiet, $350.
Scratched: Position A.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absolutely Cool | Gallyn Vick Mitchell | Valorie Lund |
| 2 | Derive | Jorge Carreno | Robertino Diodoro |
| 3 | Seven Tuff | Jennifer Reid | Wendell L. Matt |
| 4 | Atta Boy Roy | Daniel P. Vergara | Valorie Lund |
| 5 | No It Ain't | Kelly Bridges | Curt Ferguson |
| 6 | Rainier Ice | Geovanni Franco | Diane Roeper |
| 7 | Unquiet | Richard Harvey Hamel | Philip Hall |
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]