Aqueduct
| 1 | Obviously Tuesday | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: B | $32,400 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Alke - Its Tuesday, Take Me Out
Sire: Alke, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 3 years. 10 starts, 5 wins, $619,385. Lifetime: 72 yearlings sold, median $6,100.
Broodmare Sire: Take Me Out, Bay, 1988.
| 2 | Mineswept | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: D | $10,800 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Mineshaft - Comeon Dixie, Mr. Greeley
Sire: Mineshaft , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 2 years. 18 starts, 10 wins, $2,283,402. Lifetime: 239 yearlings sold, median $60,000.
Broodmare Sire: Mr. Greeley, Chestnut, 1992.
| 3 | Six Flings | Margin: 2½ | $5,400 |
2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Artax - Flingette, Phantom Jet
Sire: Artax, Dark Bay or Brown, 1995. Raced 3 years. 25 starts, 7 wins, $1,685,840. Lifetime: 153 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Phantom Jet, Bay, 1984. In 2009: .70 AEI.
Others: Cooper River, $2,700; Al's Deputy, $1,620; Ground Force, $270; Elsaroarin, $270; Southbeachsandy, $270; Scorch the Torch, $270.
Scratched: Ezzy.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obviously Tuesday | Alan Garcia | Richard A. Violette, Jr. |
| 2 | Mineswept | Carlos Montalvo | David Jacobson |
| 3 | Six Flings | Eddie Castro | Michael E. Hushion |
| 4 | Cooper River | Ramon A. Dominguez | Hugh I. McMahon |
| 5 | Al's Deputy | Ryan Curatolo | Charlton Baker |
| 6 | Ground Force | Jose L. Espinoza | Kathleen M. Feron |
| 7 | Elsaroarin | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Bruce R. Brown |
| 8 | Southbeachsandy | Junior Alvarado | Anthony W. Dutrow |
| 9 | Scorch the Torch | Kumar Singh | David J. Smith |
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]