COLONIAL DOWNS, New Kent, VA
| 1 | Gio Ponti | Margin: nose | BRIS: 111 | $450,000 |
2005 | Bay Horse | Tale of the Cat - Chipeta Springs, Alydar
Sire: Tale of the Cat , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 5 wins, $360,900. Lifetime: 1075 yearlings sold, median $63,018.
Broodmare Sire: Alydar, Chestnut, 1975.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Florida Select 2-Year-Olds in Training 2007, ($45,000).
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, ($95,000).
| 2 | Court Vision | Margin: 2¼ | BRIS: 111 | $150,000 |
2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Gulch - Weekend Storm, Storm Bird
Sire: Gulch, Bay, 1984. Raced 3 years. 32 starts, 13 wins, $3,095,521. Lifetime: 509 yearlings sold, median $80,000.
Broodmare Sire: Storm Bird, Bay, 1978. In 2009: 2.27 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Florida Select 2-Year-Olds in Training 2007, $350,000.
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $180,000.
| 3 | Sailor's Cap | Margin: 2¼ | BRIS: 109 | $82,500 |
2005 | Bay Colt | Distant View - Wave On, Caveat
Sire: Distant View, Chestnut, 1991. Raced 1 years. 7 starts, 2 wins, $238,374. Lifetime: 195 yearlings sold, median $23,000.
Broodmare Sire: Caveat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1980.
Others: Your Round, $45,000; Southwest, $45,000; Old Man Buck; Baltimore Bob.
Scratched: Budge Man; El Sultry Sun.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gio Ponti | Garrett K. Gomez | Christophe Clement |
| 2 | Court Vision | Kent J. Desormeaux | William I. Mott |
| 3 | Sailor's Cap | Alan Garcia | James J. Toner |
| 4 | Your Round | James Lopez | Mark Hubley |
| 5 | Southwest | John R. Velazquez | Rodney Jenkins |
| 6 | Old Man Buck | Robby Albarado | Kenneth G. McPeek |
| 7 | Baltimore Bob | Horacio Karamanos | Carlos A. Garcia |
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]