Charles Town Races & Slots
| 1 | Ray Gardner | Margin: head | 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 | Senor Alley Cat | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A++ | $5,200 |
2009 | Gray or Roan Gelding | Fantasticat - Golden Gal Al, Monarchos
Sire: Fantasticat, Bay, 2001. Lifetime: 14 yearlings sold, median $2,250.
Broodmare Sire: Monarchos , Gray or Roan, 1998. In 2009: 1.21 AEI.
| 3 | Banner Yield | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: D | $2,600 |
2007 | Bay Gelding | Kokand - Banner Key, Corridor Key
Sire: Kokand, Chestnut, 1985. Raced 3 years. 9 starts, 3 wins, $25,450. Lifetime: 29 yearlings sold, median $5,000. In 2009: 1.02 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Corridor Key, Roan, 1982. In 2009: .90 AEI.
Others: Rum Right, $1,300; Forever Blessing, $780; Pinch This Too, $520; Peakaboo Love, $100; Smiling Thistle, $100.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Gardner | Jonathan Joyce | Hugh I. McMahon |
| 2 | Senor Alley Cat | Anthony Mawing | Mark A. Sell |
| 3 | Banner Yield | Clifford D. Dooley | Douglas S. Hartz |
| 4 | Rum Right | Antonio Lopez | Janice Groves |
| 5 | Forever Blessing | Larry C. Reynolds | George G. Yetsook |
| 6 | Pinch This Too | Nilo Perez | Melissa Lewis |
| 7 | Peakaboo Love | Alcibiades C. Cortez | James W. Shawyer |
| 8 | Smiling Thistle | Gerald Almodovar | Kevin S. Patterson |
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