WOODBINE, Rexdale, ON , CAN
| 1 | Maritimer | Margin: 5½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $103,075 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Stormy Atlantic - Highland Mood, Highland Ruckus
Sire: Stormy Atlantic , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 3 years. 15 starts, 6 wins, $148,126. Lifetime: 553 yearlings sold, median $30,000.
Broodmare Sire: Highland Ruckus, Chestnut, 1985. In 2009: .81 AEI.
| 2 | Menlo Castle | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $34,358 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Forest Danger - Romantic Tryst, Woodman
Sire: Forest Danger, Bay, 2001. Lifetime: 100 yearlings sold, median $11,500.
Broodmare Sire: Woodman, Chestnut, 1983.
Sale History:
Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Ontario Division) 2010 Canadian-Bred Yearling Sale, $19,318.
| 3 | Patrioticandproud | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: A | $14,316 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Proud Citizen - Luvina, Forest Wildcat
Sire: Proud Citizen , Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 16 starts, 3 wins, $638,822. Lifetime: 273 yearlings sold, median $30,000. In 2009: 1.72 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Forest Wildcat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1991. In 2009: 1.55 AEI.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, ($37,000).
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $27,000.
Others: Runaway Lion, $7,158; Colleen's Sailor, $3,436; Splendiferous, $1,432; Hemlock Channel, $1,718; Bridgeburner, $1,432; Exchange Can Rate, $382.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maritimer | Luis Contreras | Sid C. Attard |
| 2 | Menlo Castle | Omar Moreno | Ralph J. Biamonte |
| 3 | Patrioticandproud | Patrick Husbands | Mark E. Casse |
| 4 | Runaway Lion | Emile Ramsammy | Tino Attard |
| 5 | Colleen's Sailor | Sebastian O. Madrid | Brian A. Lynch |
| 6 | Splendiferous | John R. Velazquez | Steve Margolis |
| 7 | Hemlock Channel | James McAleney | David R. Bell |
| 8 | Bridgeburner | Justin Stein | Ian Howard |
| 9 | Exchange Can Rate | Gerry Olguin | Brian A. Lynch |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Maritimer | Luis Contreras | $4.70 | $2.90 | $2.60 | ||||||
| 1 | Menlo Castle | Omar Moreno | $4.10 | $3.20 | |||||||
| 3 | Patrioticandproud | Patrick Husbands | $3.50 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (7-1) | $22.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (7-1-3) | $75.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (7-1-3-8) | $184.40 | ||||||||||
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]