CHARLES TOWN RACES & SLOTS, Charles Town, WV
| 1 | Four Gifts | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: C+ | $147,000 |
2006 | Gray or Roan Filly | Even the Score - Agiftfromservice, Service Stripe
Sire: Even the Score , Gray or Roan, 1998. Raced 4 years. 29 starts, 9 wins, $751,629. Lifetime: 147 yearlings sold, median $12,500.
Broodmare Sire: Service Stripe, Dark Bay or Brown, 1991.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association November 2012 Breeding Stock Sale, $340,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2009 Mixed Sale, $310,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2007 Select Yearling Sale, $125,000.
Keeneland Association 2006 November Breeding Stock Sale, $72,000.
| 2 | Royal Card | Margin: 4½ | TrueNicks: D | $49,000 |
2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Chapel Royal - Showmethegreencard, De Niro
Sire: Chapel Royal, Dark Bay or Brown, 2001. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 3 wins, $495,571. Lifetime: 261 yearlings sold, median $13,000.
Broodmare Sire: De Niro, Dark Bay or Brown, 1992. In 2009: .82 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association November 2010 Breeding Stock Sale, $135,000.
Keeneland Association November 2009 Breeding Stock Sale, $80,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2008 Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $175,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2007 Selected Sale of Yearlings, ($27,000).
| 3 | Love That Dance | Margin: 3 | TrueNicks: A++ | $24,500 |
2006 | Chestnut Mare | Not For Love - Broad Exchange, Broad Brush
Sire: Not For Love , Bay, 1990. Raced 4 years. 29 starts, 6 wins, $178,870. Lifetime: 335 yearlings sold, median $30,000.
Broodmare Sire: Broad Brush, Bay, 1983.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association November 2012 Breeding Stock Sale, $270,000.
Others: Trophy Collector, $12,250; Rock 'n' Roll Gal, $7,350; Beware of the Bop, $4,900; Haley's Lolipop, $2,500; Cinderella's Wish, $2,500.
Scratched: Onearmedbandit; Missunitednations.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Four Gifts | Robby Albarado | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 2 | Royal Card | Eddie Castro | Martin D. Wolfson |
| 3 | Love That Dance | Luis A. Perez | Benjamin W. Perkins, Jr. |
| 4 | Trophy Collector | Eric Camacho | Rodney Jenkins |
| 5 | Rock 'n' Roll Gal | J. D. Acosta | Bernard S. Flint |
| 6 | Beware of the Bop | Larry C. Reynolds | Timothy C. Grams |
| 7 | Haley's Lolipop | A. R. Napravnik | Steve Klesaris |
| 8 | Cinderella's Wish | Kendrick Carmouche | Mark Shuman |
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]