Thursday, December 23, 2010

Top 10 of 2010: The Loudonville

Lisa's Booby Trap was one of the best stories to come through Saratoga this summer. The 3-year-old filly, who is blind in one eye and has a club foot, was purchased for a song by owner/trainer Tim Snyder, who named her for his late wife and for a gentlemen's club in Florida. The filly won her first two starts at low-tier Finger Lakes by a combined 36 3/4 lengths, then shipped out to Saratoga for the listed Loudonville Stakes on Aug. 6. Lisa's Booby Trap, sent off a heavy favorite by the crowd, broke slowly and trailed early in the sprint, then made a sweeping move on the turn to win by six going away. The crowd, roaring in appreciation during the stretch drive, applauded her heartily as she returned, and Snyder could barely reach the winner's circle through all the well-wishers. It was a feel-good moment.





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!


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