Charles Town Races & Slots
| 1 | River Angel | Margin: 4 | TrueNicks: D | $18,000 |
2008 | Bay Filly | Congaree - Noontime Angel, Successful Appeal
Sire: Congaree , Chestnut, 1998. Raced 5 years. 25 starts, 12 wins, $3,267,490. Lifetime: 114 yearlings sold, median $19,500.
Broodmare Sire: Successful Appeal , Dark Bay or Brown, 1996. In 2009: 2.11 AEI.
| 2 | Kela's Pride | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: B | $6,000 |
2008 | Bay Mare | Kela - U Better Not Lie, Deputed Testamony
Sire: Kela, Bay, 1998. Lifetime: 47 yearlings sold, median $2,700.
Broodmare Sire: Deputed Testamony, Bay, 1980. In 2009: 1.35 AEI.
| 3 | Grandanna | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $3,000 |
2007 | Chestnut Mare | Grand Slam - Miss Carrera, Memo (CHI)
Sire: Grand Slam, Dark Bay or Brown, 1995. Raced 2 years. 15 starts, 4 wins, $971,292. Lifetime: 754 yearlings sold, median $67,000.
Broodmare Sire: Memo (CHI), Bay, 1987. In 2009: 1.57 AEI.
Others: Coco Cobana, $1,500; Seahag, $900; Lori Z's Punch, $600; High Resolve, $100; Cecilia's Song, $100.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Angel | T. D. Houghton | Douglas E. Shanyfelt |
| 2 | Kela's Pride | Carlos L. Castro | Ollie L. Figgins, III |
| 3 | Grandanna | Mauricio Rodriguez | Ronney W. Brown |
| 4 | Coco Cobana | Gustavo Larrosa | Stephen A. Spears |
| 5 | Seahag | Brian L. Hollingsworth | Douglas S. Adams |
| 6 | Lori Z's Punch | Wesley Ho | Joan A. Reynolds |
| 7 | High Resolve | Antonio Lopez | Thomas Iannotti, IV |
| 8 | Cecilia's Song | J. D. Acosta | Michael J. Peterson, Sr. |
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]