Charles Town Races & Slots
| 1 | Ray Gardner | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: A | $15,600 |
2009 | Chestnut Gelding | Castine - Aye Katie, Aye's Turn
Sire: Castine, Bay, 1995. Raced 3 years. 31 starts, 2 wins, $106,316. In 2009: .63 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Aye's Turn, Bay, 1977.
| 2 | Skeeter's Castle | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: D | $5,200 |
2009 | Chestnut Gelding | Windsor Castle - Skeeter's Inkling, My Boy Adam
Sire: Windsor Castle, Bay, 1998. Raced 5 years. 29 starts, 6 wins, $591,715.
Broodmare Sire: My Boy Adam, Dark Bay or Brown, 1987. In 2009: .89 AEI.
| 3 | Take Pride Please | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: D | $2,600 |
2008 | Chestnut Gelding | R. S. V. P. Please - Tup Take Too, Big Pistol
Sire: R. S. V. P. Please, Chestnut, 1993. Raced 7 years. 44 starts, 4 wins, $80,475. In 2009: .51 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Big Pistol, Chestnut, 1981. In 2009: .89 AEI.
Others: Devils Dinero, $1,300; First Admiral, $780; No More Capers, $520; Cornell Grad, $100; Royal Cowboy, $100; Mohenjo Daro, $100; Cats Royal Wedding.
Scratched: Family Affair; Nagatamen; Gitano Boy.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Gardner | Jonathan Joyce | Hugh I. McMahon |
| 2 | Skeeter's Castle | Luis A. Perez | Earl H. McCormick |
| 3 | Take Pride Please | Javier Rivera | Carlos W. McDaniel |
| 4 | Devils Dinero | Antonio Lopez | Charles C. Conaway, Jr. |
| 5 | First Admiral | Christopher Ho | Joseph P. Stehr |
| 6 | No More Capers | Jose Montano | Jeff C. Runco |
| 7 | Cornell Grad | Gustavo Larrosa | Elizabeth E. Meehan |
| 8 | Royal Cowboy | Mauricio Rodriguez | Alex A. Correa |
| 9 | Mohenjo Daro | Grant Whitacre | David L. Smith III |
| 10 | Cats Royal Wedding | Gilberto Santiago | Rhea M. Pennella |
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