Delta Downs
| 1 | Smoke It Right | Margin: 2 | TrueNicks: A++ | $20,400 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Smoke Glacken - Bride in the Wings, Alphabet Soup
Sire: Smoke Glacken , Gray or Roan, 1994. Raced 2 years. 14 starts, 10 wins, $759,560. Lifetime: 406 yearlings sold, median $32,000.
Broodmare Sire: Alphabet Soup , Roan, 1991.
| 2 | Dance Caller | Margin: 3¼ | TrueNicks: C | $6,800 |
2006 | Bay Horse | Concorde's Tune - Call Me Dancer, Gate Dancer
Sire: Concorde's Tune, Roan, 1989. Raced 4 years. 28 starts, 12 wins, $242,585. Lifetime: 69 yearlings sold, median $6,500.
Broodmare Sire: Gate Dancer, Bay, 1981. In 2009: 1.42 AEI.
| 3 | One Pretty Penny | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: D | $4,840 |
2008 | Chestnut Gelding | K One King - Costa Pretty Penny, Zarbyev
Sire: K One King , Chestnut, 1996. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 6 wins, $683,010. Lifetime: 45 yearlings sold, median $2,200. In 2009: 1.02 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Zarbyev, Chestnut, 1984.
Others: Little Polka Dot, $2,640; Conflict Commander, $1,320; Josiah.
Scratched: Side's Song; Major Prince.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke It Right | Carlos L. Marquez | Benard Chatters |
| 2 | Dance Caller | Tracy J. Hebert | Dana Whited |
| 3 | One Pretty Penny | Kevin J. Smith | Eric D. Nelson, Jr. |
| 4 | Little Polka Dot | John Jacinto | Patrick Devereux, Jr. |
| 5 | Conflict Commander | Diego Saenz | Karl Broberg |
| 6 | Josiah | Junior Inirio | Olivo I. Inirio |
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]