Churchill Downs
| 1 | Cypress Pond | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: C | $30,000 |
2009 | Bay Filly | Lemon Drop Kid - Kelly Pond, Deputy Minister
Sire: Lemon Drop Kid , Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 24 starts, 10 wins, $3,245,370. Lifetime: 444 yearlings sold, median $55,000.
Broodmare Sire: Deputy Minister, Dark Bay or Brown, 1979.
| 2 | Hillary D | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: C+ | $10,000 |
2009 | Bay Filly | Bellamy Road - Earthly Angel, Crafty Prospector
Sire: Bellamy Road , Dark Bay or Brown, 2002. Lifetime: 92 yearlings sold, median $18,750.
Broodmare Sire: Crafty Prospector, Chestnut, 1979.
| 3 | Elusive Echo | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: B | $5,000 |
2009 | Gray or Roan Filly | Elusive Quality - Solar Echo, Spinning World
Sire: Elusive Quality , Bay, 1993. Raced 3 years. 20 starts, 9 wins, $413,284. Lifetime: 786 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Spinning World, Chestnut, 1993.
Others: Soot Z, $2,500; Perfect Forever, $1,500; Floating Cloud, $243; The Bird Is Love, $243; Bell d'Amour, $243; Stormy Tak, $243; Outburst, $213; Point Cadet.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cypress Pond | Joseph Rocco, Jr. | George R. Arnold, II |
| 2 | Hillary D | Corey J. Lanerie | Gregory D. Foley |
| 3 | Elusive Echo | Ramon A. Vazquez | Ian R. Wilkes |
| 4 | Soot Z | Robby Albarado | Patrick B. Byrne |
| 5 | Perfect Forever | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | Dallas Stewart |
| 6 | Floating Cloud | Joe M. Johnson | William G. Gowan |
| 7 | The Bird Is Love | Amanda T. Tamburello | William E. March |
| 8 | Bell d'Amour | Jesus Lopez Castanon | Luke Guida |
| 9 | Stormy Tak | Calvin H. Borel | Cecil P. Borel |
| 10 | Outburst | Greta Kuntzweiler | Jay J. Holden |
| 11 | Point Cadet | Shaun Bridgmohan | Daniel C. Peitz |
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]