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Old 12-02-2009, 05:02 PM
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Default 2009 NTRA Moment of the Year

Here's the initial list of contenders:

1. Well Armed blows away the field in the Dubai World Cup

2. I Want Revenge overcomes a horrific start to capture the Wood Memorial

3. Rachel Alexandra runs off with the Kentucky Oaks by more than 20 lengths

4. Mine That Bird posts stunning, 50-1 upset in the Kentucky Derby

5. Rachel Alexandra turns back the late charge of Mine That Bird in the Preakness

6. Rachel Alexandra toys with the boys in the Haskell Invitational

7. Gio Ponti captures his fourth consecutive Grade I score in the Arlington Million

8. Rachel Alexandra holds off her male elders in the Woodward Stakes

9. Linda Rice becomes the first woman to win the Saratoga training title

10. Summer Bird registers historic triumph in the Jockey Club Gold Cup

11. Goldikova wins her second straight Breeders' Cup Mile

12. Conduit runs down the stubborn Presious Passion for a repeat score in the Breeders' Cup Turf

13. Zenyatta remains undefeated and becomes first female to win the Breeders' Cup Classic

14. Racing mourns the passing of Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel
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Old 12-02-2009, 05:11 PM
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15. PG1985 reinstated to full status at Derbytrail under new identity
16. Mr Chicago at the chocolate fountain at Keeneland
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Old 12-02-2009, 05:55 PM
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Gales votes for 9.
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Old 12-02-2009, 05:58 PM
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15. PG1985 reinstated to full status at Derbytrail under new identity

That tops at least half of the moments on that list of 14 contenders.
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Old 12-02-2009, 06:14 PM
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That tops at least half of the moments on that list of 14 contenders.

I appreciate the support.
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Old 12-02-2009, 06:44 PM
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Gales votes for 9.
He also thinks that there should be an asterik by #13, because she only won because of the poor ride by Ramon on Gio.
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