Full Result 9.38 Saratoga (USA) | 29 August 2009

Ballerina Stakes (Grade 1) (Fillies & Mares) (Dirt)

(3yo+) 7f Sloppy

1st £125,000 2nd £41,667 3rd £20,833 4th £10,417 5th £6,250

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	1. Music Note (USA) 58/10 Rajiv Maragh Saeed bin Suroor	Rajiv Maragh Saeed bin Suroor	4	87	–	–	123	–
b f A.P. Indy (USA) - Note Musicale (Sadler's Wells)
Tracked leaders, led 3f out, ridden clear final furlong, ran on well

2⁽⁴⁾ 5¼	4. Indian Blessing (USA) 27/20F John R Velazquez Bob Baffert	John R Velazquez Bob Baffert	4	87	–	–	109	–
bb f Indian Charlie (USA) - Shameful (USA) (Flying Chevron)


3⁽²⁾ 1 [6¼]	2. Informed Decision (USA) 27/20 Julien R Leparoux Jonathan E Sheppard	Julien R Leparoux Jonathan E Sheppard	4	810 b	–	–	109	–
rg f Monarchos (USA) - Palangana (USA) (His Majesty)
Pressed leader 4f, 3rd straight, kept on one pace

4⁽⁶⁾ 3½ [9¾]	5. P. S. U. Grad (USA) 13/1 Kent J Desormeaux Bob Baffert	Kent J Desormeaux Bob Baffert	4	84 1	–	–	98	–
bb f Harlan's Holiday (USA) - Lo Cal Bread (USA) (Native Prospector)


5⁽³⁾ 10¾ [20½]	3. Tar Heel Mom (USA) 66/10 Alan Garcia Stanley M Hough	Alan Garcia Stanley M Hough	4	83	–	–	64	–
bb f Flatter (USA) - Perpetual Light (USA) (Sunny's Halo)

Indian Blessing was the actual betting favourite. Dirt