Charles Town Races & Slots
| 1 | Johanns Kee | Margin: 4½ | TrueNicks: B | $15,600 |
2008 | Bay Mare | Truckee - Johanns Bluff, Johannesburg
Sire: Truckee, Bay, 1992. Raced 4 years. 24 starts, 6 wins, $221,538. Lifetime: 4 yearlings sold, median $3,250. In 2009: .79 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Johannesburg, Bay, 1999.
| 2 | Alert Cat | Margin: 2¾ | TrueNicks: C+ | $5,200 |
2008 | Bay Mare | Empire Maker - Hurricane Alert, Storm Cat
Sire: Empire Maker, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $1,985,800. Lifetime: 212 yearlings sold, median $165,000. In 2009: 2.45 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Storm Cat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1983.
| 3 | Stack Gal | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: C | $2,600 |
2009 | Chestnut Filly | Stackwin - Saint Gal, Saint Ballado
Sire: Stackwin, Chestnut, 2003.
Broodmare Sire: Saint Ballado, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Others: Chin Chin, $1,300; Oh Mickey, $780; Torpedo Alley, $520; Gift of Honor, $100; Ladies Textbook, $100.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johanns Kee | Nicolas J. Milford | Jeff C. Runco |
| 2 | Alert Cat | Arnaldo Bocachica | William F. Springer |
| 3 | Stack Gal | Erik Ramirez | Ernest M. Haynes |
| 4 | Chin Chin | Gerald Almodovar | Vernon Greaves |
| 5 | Oh Mickey | Christopher Ho | Linda L. Albert |
| 6 | Torpedo Alley | Isaac Barahona | James L. Cornwell, Jr. |
| 7 | Gift of Honor | Sylvester Carmouche, III | Charles C. Conaway, Jr. |
| 8 | Ladies Textbook | Katie Reynolds | James L. Cornwell, Jr. |
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]