Betfair Hollywood Park
| 1 | Alley Hondro | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: D | $28,800 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Skimming - Ay Dee Dee, General Meeting
Sire: Skimming, Bay, 1996. Raced 4 years. 20 starts, 8 wins, $2,286,601. Lifetime: 52 yearlings sold, median $3,100. In 2009: .97 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: General Meeting, Bay, 1988.
| 2 | Cat Meeting | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: C | $9,600 |
2008 | Bay Gelding | Cat Dreams - Dreamy Meeting, General Meeting
Sire: Cat Dreams, Bay, 2001. Raced 1 years. 1 starts, 1 wins, $27,320. Lifetime: 32 yearlings sold, median $3,850.
Broodmare Sire: General Meeting, Bay, 1988.
| 3 | Jules Journey | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: D | $5,760 |
2009 | Bay Gelding | Good Journey - Flag the Mint Down, Flag Down
Sire: Good Journey , Chestnut, 1996. Lifetime: 85 yearlings sold, median $15,418.
Broodmare Sire: Flag Down, Bay, 1990.
Others: Warrens Wild Thing, $2,880; Unusual Jazz, $960; Awesome Year, $350; Our Boy Benjamin, $350; Bev N Bud, $350; Mr. Ornery, $350.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alley Hondro | Corey S. Nakatani | Peter Miller |
| 2 | Cat Meeting | Rafael Bejarano | Jeff Mullins |
| 3 | Jules Journey | David Romero Flores | James M. Cassidy |
| 4 | Warrens Wild Thing | Edwin A. Maldonado | Jack C. Van Berg |
| 5 | Unusual Jazz | Tyler Baze | Steve Knapp |
| 6 | Awesome Year | Alonso Quinonez | Paula S. Capestro |
| 7 | Our Boy Benjamin | Garrett K. Gomez | Martin F. Jones |
| 8 | Bev N Bud | Joseph Talamo | Sean McCarthy |
| 9 | Mr. Ornery | Julien R. Leparoux | Martin F. Jones |
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]