Charles Town Races & Slots
| 1 | Rocky Twist | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: C | $15,600 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Windsor Castle - Romantic Twist, Wild Rush
Sire: Windsor Castle, Bay, 1998. Raced 5 years. 29 starts, 6 wins, $591,715.
Broodmare Sire: Wild Rush, Bay, 1994.
| 2 | Tinsman | Margin: 2¼ | TrueNicks: C+ | $5,200 |
2009 | Bay Gelding | Mercer Mill - Front of Class, Robyn Dancer
Sire: Mercer Mill, Bay, 1994. Raced 2 years. 20 starts, 2 wins, $72,286. Lifetime: 24 yearlings sold, median $6,100. In 2009: .69 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Robyn Dancer, Roan, 1987. In 2009: 1.19 AEI.
| 3 | Stop the Bull | Margin: 7½ | TrueNicks: B+ | $2,600 |
2008 | Bay Gelding | Holy Bull - Music Czar, Dancing Czar
Sire: Holy Bull, Gray, 1991. Raced 3 years. 16 starts, 13 wins, $2,481,760. Lifetime: 543 yearlings sold, median $32,000.
Broodmare Sire: Dancing Czar, Bay, 1982.
Others: Nagatamen, $1,300; Frank Gall, $780; Family Affair, $520; Proud Era, $100; Mooremont, $100.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocky Twist | Antonio Lopez | James W. Casey |
| 2 | Tinsman | J. D. Acosta | David Walters |
| 3 | Stop the Bull | Jose Montano | Jeff C. Runco |
| 4 | Nagatamen | Wesley Ho | Joan A. Reynolds |
| 5 | Frank Gall | Sylvester Carmouche, III | John H. Dillow |
| 6 | Family Affair | Carlos Marrero | Mark Joseph Racanelli |
| 7 | Proud Era | Katie Reynolds | Joseph P. Stehr |
| 8 | Mooremont | Arnaldo Bocachica | Douglas S. Hartz |
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]