Charles Town Races & Slots
| 1 | Counter Move | Margin: 2½ | TrueNicks: B | $18,000 |
2006 | Gray or Roan Horse | Vindication - Swingin On Ice, El Prado (IRE)
Sire: Vindication, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 1 years. 4 starts, 4 wins, $680,950. Lifetime: 231 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: El Prado (IRE), Gray, 1989.
| 2 | Quillian | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A | $6,000 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Macho Uno - Sly Butterfly, Pulpit
Sire: Macho Uno , Gray or Roan, 1998. Raced 3 years. 14 starts, 6 wins, $1,851,803. Lifetime: 237 yearlings sold, median $25,000.
Broodmare Sire: Pulpit , Bay, 1994.
| 3 | Shordawatyadrink | Margin: 4 | TrueNicks: C | $3,000 |
2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Mojave Moon - Expedia, Polish Numbers
Sire: Mojave Moon, Chestnut, 1996. Raced 4 years. 8 starts, 2 wins, $105,191. Lifetime: 30 yearlings sold, median $2,950. In 2009: .75 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Polish Numbers, Bay, 1987.
Others: Wink At the Girls, $1,500; Song for Nicole, $900; Go Maire Tu, $600.
Scratched: Dr. Funkenstein; Cherokee Empire.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Counter Move | Arnaldo Bocachica | M. Joanna Boggs |
| 2 | Quillian | Gerald Almodovar | Kimberly A Graci |
| 3 | Shordawatyadrink | Luis A. Batista | Horace M. Parker |
| 4 | Wink At the Girls | Oscar Flores | Murray L. Rojas |
| 5 | Song for Nicole | Ivan Cruz | Jeff C. Runco |
| 6 | Go Maire Tu | Antonio Lopez | Mark Shanley |
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]