Charles Town Races & Slots
| 1 | Feisty Albert | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: NR | $15,600 |
2009 | Bay Gelding | North Light (IRE) - Harbor Girl, Boston Harbor
Sire: North Light (IRE) , Bay, 2001. Lifetime: 101 yearlings sold, median $6,000.
Broodmare Sire: Boston Harbor, Bay, 1994.
| 2 | Smarter Half | Margin: 6¾ | TrueNicks: D | $5,200 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Smarty Jones - Bigger Half, Megaturn
Sire: Smarty Jones , Chestnut, 2001. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 8 wins, $7,613,155. Lifetime: 160 yearlings sold, median $29,500.
Broodmare Sire: Megaturn, Dark Bay or Brown, 1980. In 2009: 1.22 AEI.
| 3 | Roccamo | Margin: 2¼ | TrueNicks: C | $2,600 |
2009 | Bay Gelding | Blowing Rock - Miss Lilly Copelan, Copelan
Sire: Blowing Rock, Dark Bay or Brown, 1998.
Broodmare Sire: Copelan, Bay, 1980.
Others: Top Partner, $1,300; Manion, $780; Daniel's Boy, $520; Dauphin, $100; War Room, $100.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feisty Albert | J. D. Acosta | Jose Corrales |
| 2 | Smarter Half | Sylvester Carmouche, III | Lewis E. Craig, Jr. |
| 3 | Roccamo | Antonio Lopez | Katelyn M. Domino |
| 4 | Top Partner | Juan R. Torres | Eduardo Gomez |
| 5 | Manion | Jose Montano | Jeff C. Runco |
| 6 | Daniel's Boy | Luis A. Perez | Earl H. McCormick |
| 7 | Dauphin | Luis A. Batista | Stacey R. Viands |
| 8 | War Room | Victor Rodriguez | Donald W. Shuler |
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]