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| 1 | Master Chef | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: D | $28,800 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Vronsky - Grilltoperfection, Perfect Mandate
Sire: Vronsky, Bay, 1999. Lifetime: 8 yearlings sold, median $3,600.
Broodmare Sire: Perfect Mandate, Chestnut, 1996. In 2009: 1.33 AEI.
| 2 | Dugan Bill | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: A | $9,600 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Ministers Wild Cat - Betrayer, Steinlen (GB)
Sire: Ministers Wild Cat , Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 25 yearlings sold, median $6,500.
Broodmare Sire: Steinlen (GB), Bay, 1983. In 2009: .83 AEI.
| 3 | Three Vases | Margin: 4¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $5,760 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | In Excess (IRE) - Breezy Music, Cure the Blues
Sire: In Excess (IRE), Dark Bay or Brown, 1987. Raced 4 years. 25 starts, 11 wins, $1,736,733. Lifetime: 183 yearlings sold, median $25,000.
Broodmare Sire: Cure the Blues, Bay, 1978. In 2009: 1.96 AEI.
Others: My Slew, $2,880; Cabo Chico, $960; Jeffrey's Groove, $350; Mint Humor, $350; Candy's Sunrise, $350; Sun's Out, $350; Classic Bobby, $350.
Scratched: Swiss Tart.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Master Chef | Joseph Talamo | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| 2 | Dugan Bill | Ignacio Puglisi | Paul G. Aguirre |
| 3 | Three Vases | Edwin A. Maldonado | Robertino Diodoro |
| 4 | My Slew | Martin Garcia | Peter Miller |
| 5 | Cabo Chico | Agapito Delgadillo | Blake R. Heap |
| 6 | Jeffrey's Groove | Patrick A. Valenzuela | James M. Kasparoff |
| 7 | Mint Humor | Tyler Baze | Robertino Diodoro |
| 8 | Candy's Sunrise | Kevin Krigger | Doug F. O'Neill |
| 9 | Sun's Out | Rafael Bejarano | Carla Gaines |
| 10 | Classic Bobby | Martin A. Pedroza | Mark Glatt |
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]