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| 1 | Why Not Be Perfect | Margin: 2ΒΌ | TrueNicks: C | $31,200 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Whywhywhy - Perfect Time, Matchlite
Sire: Whywhywhy, Chestnut, 2000. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 3 wins, $315,015. Lifetime: 152 yearlings sold, median $8,000.
Broodmare Sire: Matchlite, Dark Bay or Brown, 1983. In 2009: .92 AEI.
| 2 | Fire With Fire | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: A | $10,400 |
2008 | Gray or Roan Gelding | Distorted Humor - Cosmic Fire, Capote
Sire: Distorted Humor , Chestnut, 1993. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 8 wins, $769,964. Lifetime: 460 yearlings sold, median $150,000.
Broodmare Sire: Capote, Dark Bay or Brown, 1984.
| 3 | Surrey Star (IRE) | Margin: head | TrueNicks: A++ | $6,240 |
2008 | Bay Horse | Dubawi (IRE) - Turning Light (GER), Fantastic Light
Sire: Dubawi (IRE), Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 328 yearlings sold, median $71,908.
Broodmare Sire: Fantastic Light, Bay, 1996.
Others: Smokey Lonesome, $3,120; Starspangled Heat, $1,352; Causeithertz, $350; Gab Power, $350; Let's Do It, $350; Liberty Cap, $350; Alphie's Bet, $350.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Why Not Be Perfect | Edwin A. Maldonado | Jeffrey Metz |
| 2 | Fire With Fire | Martin Garcia | Neil D. Drysdale |
| 3 | Surrey Star (IRE) | Victor Espinoza | James M. Cassidy |
| 4 | Smokey Lonesome | Joseph Talamo | Ronald W. Ellis |
| 5 | Starspangled Heat | Alonso Quinonez | Barry Abrams |
| 6 | Causeithertz | David Romero Flores | Bob Baffert |
| 7 | Gab Power | Rafael Bejarano | Peter Eurton |
| 8 | Let's Do It | Julien R. Leparoux | Robert B. Hess, Jr. |
| 9 | Liberty Cap | Tyler Baze | Kristin Mulhall |
| 10 | Alphie's Bet | Mike E. Smith | Alexis Barba |
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]