Woodbine , CAN
| 1 | Youcan'tcatchme | Margin: 4½ | TrueNicks: A | $37,343 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | The Daddy - Poppy's Baby Girl (GB), Yankee Victor
Sire: The Daddy, Dark Bay or Brown, 2002. Lifetime: 44 yearlings sold, median $8,000.
Broodmare Sire: Yankee Victor, Dark Bay or Brown, 1996. In 2009: 1.32 AEI.
| 2 | Elusive One | Margin: 2¼ | TrueNicks: A+ | $12,448 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Elusive Quality - Restless One, Dixieland Band
Sire: Elusive Quality , Bay, 1993. Raced 3 years. 20 starts, 9 wins, $413,284. Lifetime: 786 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Dixieland Band, Bay, 1980. In 2009: 2.07 AEI.
| 3 | Bingo | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: B | $8,220 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Bernstein - Isabeau, Prospector's Pick
Sire: Bernstein, Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $173,120. Lifetime: 373 yearlings sold, median $24,000.
Broodmare Sire: Prospector's Pick, Chestnut, 1989.
Others: Holy Academy, $3,734; Gold Dust Lady, $1,867; Lucky Melissa, $400; Sca Doodle, $400; Grace Phil, $400.
Scratched: Smart Brass.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Youcan'tcatchme | Tyler Pizarro | Sam Di Pasquale |
| 2 | Elusive One | Jermaine V. Bridgmohan | Malcolm Pierce |
| 3 | Bingo | Luis Contreras | Mark E. Casse |
| 4 | Holy Academy | Eurico Rosa Da Silva | Darwin D. Banach |
| 5 | Gold Dust Lady | Omar Moreno | Warren Wilcox |
| 6 | Lucky Melissa | James McAleney | Carlo Fuoco |
| 7 | Sca Doodle | Emma-Jayne Wilson | Reade Baker |
| 8 | Grace Phil | Steven Ronald Bahen | Robert P. Tiller |
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]