Churchill Downs
| 1 | Go Blue Or Go Home | Margin: 4 | TrueNicks: B | $27,600 |
2009 | Bay Gelding | Bluegrass Cat - Go Baby Go (IRE), Lion Cavern
Sire: Bluegrass Cat , Bay, 2003. Lifetime: 206 yearlings sold, median $27,500.
Broodmare Sire: Lion Cavern, Chestnut, 1989.
| 2 | In the Beat | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: D | $10,800 |
2009 | Bay Gelding | Street Sense - Rhythmical Beat, Fusaichi Pegasus
Sire: Street Sense , Dark Bay or Brown, 2004. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 6 wins, $4,383,200. Lifetime: 225 yearlings sold, median $82,912.
Broodmare Sire: Fusaichi Pegasus , Bay, 1997.
| 3 | Lake Victor | Margin: 3¾ | TrueNicks: B | $5,400 |
2009 | Bay Colt | Langfuhr - Crescent Moon, Seeking the Gold
Sire: Langfuhr , Bay, 1992. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 9 wins, $698,574. Lifetime: 471 yearlings sold, median $24,000.
Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.
Others: Hail to Shiloh, $2,700; Incredibly Smart, $1,620; Sarge Hudson, $390.
Scratched: Columbia Cat; Greeley's Missile.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Go Blue Or Go Home | Paco Lopez | Reade Baker |
| 2 | In the Beat | Calvin H. Borel | Carl A. Nafzger |
| 3 | Lake Victor | Robby Albarado | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 4 | Hail to Shiloh | Gabriel Saez | Reta Underwood |
| 5 | Incredibly Smart | Corey J. Lanerie | Jeffrey D. Thornbury |
| 6 | Sarge Hudson | Shaun Bridgmohan | David M. Carroll |
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]