NORTHLANDS PARK, Edmonton, AB , CAN
| 1 | Wild Crush | Margin: 2 | TrueNicks: A++ | $30,861 |
2008 | Chestnut Gelding | Stephanotis - Wild Creek, Chapel Creek
Sire: Stephanotis, Bay, 1993. Raced 5 years. 30 starts, 10 wins, $843,294. Lifetime: 83 yearlings sold, median $7,320. In 2009: .78 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Chapel Creek, Bay, 1978. In 2009: .56 AEI.
| 2 | Bond James Bond | Margin: 2 | TrueNicks: D | $10,287 |
2008 | Bay Gelding | Old Topper - Excitations, Jolie's Halo
Sire: Old Topper , Chestnut, 1995. Raced 4 years. 25 starts, 7 wins, $655,861. Lifetime: 108 yearlings sold, median $5,600.
Broodmare Sire: Jolie's Halo, Dark Bay or Brown, 1987.
Sale History:
Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Alberta Division) 2009 Yearling Sale, $3,196.
| 3 | Shanghi Charlie | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $5,144 |
2008 | Bay Gelding | Yonaguska - Simply Joy, Acaroid
Sire: Yonaguska, Dark Bay or Brown, 1998. Raced 3 years. 18 starts, 6 wins, $536,355. Lifetime: 292 yearlings sold, median $22,000.
Broodmare Sire: Acaroid, Dark Bay or Brown, 1978. In 2009: 1.05 AEI.
Sale History:
Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Alberta Division) 2009 Yearling Sale, $17,807.
Others: Slewey, $3,086; Road Talk, $2,057; Smile N Wave; Southview Invader; First Fire; So Good Lucky; My Lucky Thirteen.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wild Crush | Stephan Heiler | Dale L. Saunders |
| 2 | Bond James Bond | Rico W. Walcott | Greg Tracy |
| 3 | Shanghi Charlie | Jorge Espitia | Judy Cross |
| 4 | Slewey | Nela Mohammed | Craig Robert Smith |
| 5 | Road Talk | Amie Pooli | Dale Greenwood |
| 6 | Smile N Wave | Fernando Hernandez Perez | Joan Petrowski |
| 7 | Southview Invader | Scott Williams | Joan Petrowski |
| 8 | First Fire | Ruben Lara | Amanda Gregory |
| 9 | So Good Lucky | Ademar Santos | Joan Petrowski |
| 10 | My Lucky Thirteen | Heribert Naherd Martinez | Twylla Bensmiller |
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]