CALDER RACE COURSE, Miami, FL
| 1 | Close It Out | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A++ | $75,000 |
2008 | Chestnut Gelding | Closing Argument - Honeymoon Sweep, End Sweep
Sire: Closing Argument , Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 138 yearlings sold, median $12,000.
Broodmare Sire: End Sweep, Bay, 1991.
| 2 | Bahamian Squall | Margin: 2¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $25,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Gone West - Midway Squall, Storm Bird
Sire: Gone West, Bay, 1984. Raced 2 years. 17 starts, 6 wins, $682,251. Lifetime: 513 yearlings sold, median $175,000.
Broodmare Sire: Storm Bird, Bay, 1978. In 2009: 2.27 AEI.
| 3 | Bull Dozer | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: D | $13,750 |
2008 | Bay Gelding | Trippi - Willa Cather, Pioneering
Sire: Trippi , Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 14 starts, 7 wins, $666,220. Lifetime: 355 yearlings sold, median $34,938.
Broodmare Sire: Pioneering, Chestnut, 1993.
Others: Golden Mystery, $7,500; Black Diamond Cat, $3,750; Dual Exhauzt; Cajun Breeze; Off the Jak; Abdel's Ghost; No Lift Shift.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Close It Out | Jose Lezcano | Steve Towne |
| 2 | Bahamian Squall | Luis Saez | David Fawkes |
| 3 | Bull Dozer | Paco Lopez | Luis M. Ramirez |
| 4 | Golden Mystery | Hugo Sanchez | Martin D. Wolfson |
| 5 | Black Diamond Cat | Fernando Jara | Larry Bates |
| 6 | Dual Exhauzt | Elvis Trujillo | William P. White |
| 7 | Cajun Breeze | Juan C. Leyva | Michael Yates |
| 8 | Off the Jak | Orlando Bocachica | Shivananda Parbhoo |
| 9 | Abdel's Ghost | Manoel R. Cruz | Gerald Procino |
| 10 | No Lift Shift | Diego Fernando Gomez | Manuel J. Wayar |
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]