FAIR GROUNDS, New Orleans, LA
| 1 | Icon Ike | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $45,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Yes It's True - Robbie's Gal, Straight Man
Sire: Yes It's True , Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 22 starts, 11 wins, $1,080,700. Lifetime: 450 yearlings sold, median $50,000.
Broodmare Sire: Straight Man, Bay, 1996. In 2009: 1.02 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale 2011, ($39,500).
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, ($65,000).
| 2 | Pure Tactics | Margin: 1¼ | $15,000 |
2009 | Bay Colt | Pure Prize - Dixie Tactics, Native Tactics
Sire: Pure Prize , Chestnut, 1998. Raced 3 years. 17 starts, 5 wins, $475,459. Lifetime: 212 yearlings sold, median $13,000. In 2009: 1.88 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Native Tactics, Dark Bay or Brown, 1978.
| 3 | Hammers Terror | Margin: head | TrueNicks: C | $7,500 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Artie Schiller - Sister Baby, Lord Avie
Sire: Artie Schiller , Bay, 2001. Lifetime: 191 yearlings sold, median $19,000.
Broodmare Sire: Lord Avie, Bay, 1978.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $40,000.
Others: Hero of Order, $3,000; Rock Harder, $1,500; Bravo Habibi, $750; Capetown Devil, $750; Alexander Thegreat, $750; Wayward Sailor, $750; Adena's Chance; Ted's Folly.
Scratched: Speargun.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icon Ike | Rosie Napravnik | J. Larry Jones |
| 2 | Pure Tactics | Shaun Bridgmohan | Morris G. Nicks |
| 3 | Hammers Terror | James Graham | Michael Stidham |
| 4 | Hero of Order | John Jacinto | Gennadi Dorochenko |
| 5 | Rock Harder | Robby Albarado | Neil J. Howard |
| 6 | Bravo Habibi | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 7 | Capetown Devil | Corey J. Lanerie | David M. Carroll |
| 8 | Alexander Thegreat | Richard E. Eramia | Bobby C. Barnett |
| 9 | Wayward Sailor | Shane J. Sellers | Michael J. Maker |
| 10 | Adena's Chance | Iram Vargas Diego | Gennadi Dorochenko |
| 11 | Ted's Folly | Ramsey Zimmerman | Wilson L. Brown |
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]