Fair Grounds
| 1 | Parabellum | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A | $23,400 |
2009 | Gray or Roan Gelding | Street Sense - Shaconage, El Prado (IRE)
Sire: Street Sense , Dark Bay or Brown, 2004. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 6 wins, $4,383,200. Lifetime: 225 yearlings sold, median $82,912.
Broodmare Sire: El Prado (IRE), Gray, 1989.
| 2 | Steel Guitar | Margin: 5½ | TrueNicks: A | $7,800 |
2009 | Gray or Roan Colt | Unbridled's Song - Candytuft, Dehere
Sire: Unbridled's Song , Gray or Roan, 1993. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 5 wins, $1,311,800. Lifetime: 666 yearlings sold, median $200,000.
Broodmare Sire: Dehere, Bay, 1991.
| 3 | Madris | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: D | $4,290 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Scat Daddy - Invitational, Peaks and Valleys
Sire: Scat Daddy , Dark Bay or Brown, 2004. Lifetime: 131 yearlings sold, median $45,000.
Broodmare Sire: Peaks and Valleys, Dark Bay or Brown, 1992.
Others: My Wahoo, $2,340; Vperyod Seryoga, $1,170; Royal Friend; Hourchangingfuture.
Scratched: Raglin River.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parabellum | Rosie Napravnik | Thomas M. Amoss |
| 2 | Steel Guitar | Leandro R. Goncalves | Kellyn Gorder |
| 3 | Madris | Richard E. Eramia | Steve Margolis |
| 4 | My Wahoo | Miguel Mena | Steve Margolis |
| 5 | Vperyod Seryoga | Billy Joe Williams | Gennadi Dorochenko |
| 6 | Royal Friend | Jansen Melancon | Carl J. Deville |
| 7 | Hourchangingfuture | Monica Kay Stanley | Edwin Lee Ladner |
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]