Charles Town Races & Slots
| 1 | Unhinched | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: C+ | $16,200 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Eavesdropper - Insidious Lass, Ball's Bluff
Sire: Eavesdropper, Bay, 2000. Raced 3 years. 16 starts, 3 wins, $167,794. Lifetime: 61 yearlings sold, median $7,000.
Broodmare Sire: Ball's Bluff, Bay, 1991. In 2009: 1.15 AEI.
| 2 | Lillyona | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: B+ | $5,400 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Yonaguska - Aria, Meadowlake
Sire: Yonaguska, Dark Bay or Brown, 1998. Raced 3 years. 18 starts, 6 wins, $536,355. Lifetime: 292 yearlings sold, median $22,000.
Broodmare Sire: Meadowlake, Chestnut, 1983.
| 3 | Restless Touch | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: D | $2,700 |
2009 | Chestnut Filly | Medford - Hokey Cokey, Dancing Again
Sire: Medford, Chestnut, 1995. Raced 4 years. 15 starts, 3 wins, $128,370. Lifetime: 15 yearlings sold, median $5,500. In 2009: .66 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Dancing Again, Chestnut, 1980.
Others: Cherokee Blessing, $1,350; Oy Vey, $810; Lil Sunny Delight, $540; Raining Royalty, $100; A Nice Cupa Tea, $100.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unhinched | Nicolas J. Milford | Lyn Dee Venham |
| 2 | Lillyona | Gerald Almodovar | Kevin S. Patterson |
| 3 | Restless Touch | Joshua Navarro | Ollie L. Figgins, III |
| 4 | Cherokee Blessing | Nilo Perez | David Hussey |
| 5 | Oy Vey | Gustavo Larrosa | Elizabeth E. Meehan |
| 6 | Lil Sunny Delight | Fredy Peltroche | Timothy M. Collins |
| 7 | Raining Royalty | Antonio Lopez | James W. Casey |
| 8 | A Nice Cupa Tea | Carlos Marrero | Leslie A. Condon |
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]