WOODBINE, Rexdale, ON , CAN
| 1 | Pender Harbour | Margin: 2 | TrueNicks: D | $73,403 |
2008 | Chestnut Gelding | Philanthropist - Uproar, Hail the Ruckus
Sire: Philanthropist , Chestnut, 2001. Lifetime: 57 yearlings sold, median $13,043.
Broodmare Sire: Hail the Ruckus, Bay, 1983. In 2009: 1.04 AEI.
Sale History:
Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Ontario Division) 2009 Canadian-Bred Yearling Sale, $15,783.
| 2 | Good Better Best | Margin: 4 | TrueNicks: A | $24,468 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Best of the Bests (IRE) - Miss Crissy, Bold n' Flashy
Sire: Best of the Bests (IRE), Chestnut, 1997. Raced 4 years. 19 starts, 5 wins, $684,728. Lifetime: 106 yearlings sold, median $7,616.
Broodmare Sire: Bold n' Flashy, Bay, 1989.
Sale History:
Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Ontario Division) 2009 Canadian-Bred Yearling Sale, ($21,353).
| 3 | Guipago | Margin: ½ | $12,234 |
2006 | Chestnut Horse | My Way Only - Cherokee Chick, Cherokee Fellow
Sire: My Way Only, Bay, 1998. Raced 1 years. 3 starts, 2 wins, $65,100. Lifetime: 3 yearlings sold, median $1,138. In 2009: .23 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Cherokee Fellow, Bay, 1972.
Sale History:
Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Ontario Division) 2007 Canadian-Bred Yearling Sale, $1,138.
Others: Sky of Grey, $6,117; Crown's Path, $2,447; Kurogane, $1,223; Opening Meet, $1,223; One Big Gator, $1,223.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pender Harbour | Luis Contreras | Michael P. De Paulo |
| 2 | Good Better Best | Eurico Rosa Da Silva | Roger L. Attfield |
| 3 | Guipago | Patrick Husbands | Carlos Grant |
| 4 | Sky of Grey | Slade Callaghan | Carlos Grant |
| 5 | Crown's Path | Todd Kabel | Gregory de Gannes |
| 6 | Kurogane | Emma-Jayne Wilson | Paul Attard |
| 7 | Opening Meet | Gerry Olguin | Robert Earl Barnett |
| 8 | One Big Gator | Justin Stein | John A. Ross |
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]