| 1 | John Johny Jak | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $42,480 |
2007 | Bay Ridgling | Wildcat Heir - Pure Adrenalin, Saint Ballado
Sire: Wildcat Heir , Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 178 yearlings sold, median $15,000.
Broodmare Sire: Saint Ballado, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $37,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2008 Open Sale of Yearlings, ($4,700).
| 2 | Obviously (IRE) | Margin: 2¼ | TrueNicks: NR | $14,160 |
2008 | Bay Gelding | Choisir (AUS) - Leala (IRE), Montjeu (IRE)
Sire: Choisir (AUS), Chestnut, 1999. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 7 wins, $1,260,052. Lifetime: 710 yearlings sold, median $38,934.
Broodmare Sire: Montjeu (IRE), Bay, 1996.
| 3 | Comma to the Top | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: C | $8,496 |
2008 | Bay Gelding | Bwana Charlie - Maggies Storm, Stormy Atlantic
Sire: Bwana Charlie, Bay, 2001. Lifetime: 45 yearlings sold, median $4,000.
Broodmare Sire: Stormy Atlantic , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $22,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2008 Fall Mixed Sale, $5,000.
Others: Great Warrior (BRZ), $4,248; Gallant Son, $1,416; Rauschenberg; Victory Pete; Dancing in Silks.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Johny Jak | Rafael Bejarano | Kristin Mulhall |
| 2 | Obviously (IRE) | Joseph Talamo | Mike R. Mitchell |
| 3 | Comma to the Top | Kevin Krigger | Peter Miller |
| 4 | Great Warrior (BRZ) | Victor Espinoza | A. C. Avila |
| 5 | Gallant Son | Mike E. Smith | Frank Lucarelli |
| 6 | Rauschenberg | Garrett K. Gomez | Martin F. Jones |
| 7 | Victory Pete | Martin Garcia | Alexis Barba |
| 8 | Dancing in Silks | Agapito Delgadillo | Anthony K. Saavedra |
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]