Fair Grounds
| 1 | Pisgah Station | Margin: 2 | TrueNicks: D | $24,600 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | More Than Ready - Erica's Smile, Williamstown
Sire: More Than Ready , Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 2 years. 17 starts, 7 wins, $1,026,229. Lifetime: 1016 yearlings sold, median $80,000.
Broodmare Sire: Williamstown, Dark Bay or Brown, 1990. In 2009: 1.09 AEI.
| 2 | Black Rhino | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: B+ | $8,200 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | El Corredor - Foreign Aid, Danzig
Sire: El Corredor , Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 3 years. 10 starts, 7 wins, $727,920. Lifetime: 455 yearlings sold, median $32,000.
Broodmare Sire: Danzig, Bay, 1977.
| 3 | Kohnke Hill Road | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: C+ | $5,170 |
2008 | Chestnut Gelding | Good and Tough - Rhonda's Rollin', Lost Code
Sire: Good and Tough, Bay, 1995. Raced 2 years. 23 starts, 9 wins, $809,341. Lifetime: 118 yearlings sold, median $8,500.
Broodmare Sire: Lost Code, Dark Bay or Brown, 1984. In 2009: 1.46 AEI.
Others: Mi Baires (ARG), $2,460; Royal Production, $1,410; Night Tide.
Scratched: Boomer; Triumph and Song.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pisgah Station | Shaun Bridgmohan | Angel O. Montano, Sr. |
| 2 | Black Rhino | Kerwin D. Clark | William Heffner |
| 3 | Kohnke Hill Road | Mark Guidry | Howard Alonzo |
| 4 | Mi Baires (ARG) | Jamie Theriot | Michael Stidham |
| 5 | Royal Production | Jose Riquelme | J. Keith Desormeaux |
| 6 | Night Tide | Miguel Mena | Dallas E. Keen |
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]