CALDER RACE COURSE, Miami, FL
| 1 | Cowboy Cal | Margin: 2 | BRIS: 94 | $57,660 |
2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Giant's Causeway - Texas Tammy, Seeking the Gold
Sire: Giant's Causeway , Chestnut, 1997. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 9 wins, $3,078,989. Lifetime: 771 yearlings sold, median $140,000.
Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.
| 2 | Why Tonto | Margin: ½ | BRIS: 92 | $18,600 |
2005 | Bay Colt | Indian Charlie - Why So Much, Northern Baby
Sire: Indian Charlie, Bay, 1995. Raced 2 years. 5 starts, 4 wins, $616,120. Lifetime: 502 yearlings sold, median $55,000.
Broodmare Sire: Northern Baby, Bay, 1976. In 2009: 1.53 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $160,000.
| 3 | Cannonball | Margin: neck | BRIS: 91 | $9,300 |
2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Catienus - No Deadline, Skywalker
Sire: Catienus , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 5 years. 22 starts, 5 wins, $370,386. Lifetime: 149 yearlings sold, median $5,000.
Broodmare Sire: Skywalker, Dark Bay or Brown, 1982. In 2009: 1.68 AEI.
Others: Dynhocracy, $4,650; Titan of Industry, $2,790; Moral Compass, $1,000; Wise Answer, $1,000; Celestial Comet, $1,000; Joey the Scholar, $1,000; Pir At the Moon, $1,000; Heaven's Awesome, $1,000; Kim's Dixie Tune, $1,000.
Scratched: Fire Lookout; Horse Doctor; Concertos Song; El Profeta.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cowboy Cal | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 2 | Why Tonto | Edgar S. Prado | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 3 | Cannonball | Elvis Trujillo | Wesley A. Ward |
| 4 | Dynhocracy | Manoel R. Cruz | William A. Kaplan |
| 5 | Titan of Industry | Javier Castellano | Richard A. Violette, Jr. |
| 6 | Moral Compass | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Barclay Tagg |
| 7 | Wise Answer | Eibar Coa | David R. Brownlee |
| 8 | Celestial Comet | Kent J. Desormeaux | William I. Mott |
| 9 | Joey the Scholar | Julio A. Garcia | J. David Braddy |
| 10 | Pir At the Moon | Jeffrey Sanchez | Herman Wilensky |
| 11 | Heaven's Awesome | Ariel Smith | Stanley I. Gold |
| 12 | Kim's Dixie Tune | Eddie Castro | Mary Hartmann |
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]