After losing her first two starts of the year - albeit by narrow margins - the pressure was on 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra heading into the Grade II Fleur de Lis on June 12 at Churchill Downs. The filly delivered, romping by 10 1/2 lengths under the Twin Spires. She beat a soft field, and indeed, she wouldn't go on to another championship. But in that moment, her performance rekindled memories of her glory run the year before. On that day, it felt like anything was possible. Plus - we got to listen to Sam Hollingsworth struggle to pronounce "Fleur de Lis."

Each day for the rest of 2010, Nicole Russo is counting down her top 10 most memorable races of 2010. What are yours? E-mail sports@saratogian.com or leave a comment below!