Delta Downs
| 1 | Expect Distinction | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: C+ | $18,000 |
2010 | Bay Gelding | With Distinction - Expect Miracles, Valid Expectations
Sire: With Distinction , Dark Bay or Brown, 2001. Lifetime: 146 yearlings sold, median $10,000.
Broodmare Sire: Valid Expectations , Bay, 1993. In 2009: 1.45 AEI.
| 2 | Bluegale | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: D | $6,000 |
2010 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Bluegrass Cat - Winds, Gone West
Sire: Bluegrass Cat , Bay, 2003. Lifetime: 206 yearlings sold, median $27,500.
Broodmare Sire: Gone West, Bay, 1984.
| 3 | Boston Salt | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A++ | $4,400 |
2010 | Chestnut Gelding | Mauk Four - Salti, Twining
Sire: Mauk Four, Chestnut, 2000.
Broodmare Sire: Twining, Chestnut, 1991.
Others: Kwik n' Smokey, $2,400; Deadmansgun, $1,200; Pop Chart; Reeds Chance; He's a Tree Shaker; I'm in to Shine.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expect Distinction | Diego Saenz | Brett A. Brinkman |
| 2 | Bluegale | Gerard Melancon | Thomas M. Amoss |
| 3 | Boston Salt | Chris R. Rosier | Jerry D. Cart |
| 4 | Kwik n' Smokey | Richard E. Eramia | Eric L. Heitzmann |
| 5 | Deadmansgun | Billy Charles Patin | Amos Laborde |
| 6 | Pop Chart | Donnie J. Meche | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 7 | Reeds Chance | Jansen Melancon | Danny W. Payne |
| 8 | He's a Tree Shaker | Kerwin D. Clark | Gerald Lanerie |
| 9 | I'm in to Shine | C.J. McMahon | Carl J. Deville |
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]