FAIR GROUNDS, New Orleans, LA
| 1 | Star Guitar | Margin: head | TrueNicks: A++ | $54,000 |
2005 | Bay Horse | Quiet American - Minit Towinit, Malagra
Sire: Quiet American , Bay, 1986. Raced 4 years. 12 starts, 4 wins, $754,650. Lifetime: 409 yearlings sold, median $35,000. In 2009: 1.74 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Malagra, Bay, 1986.
| 2 | Populist Politics | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A++ | $18,000 |
2008 | Bay Horse | Don't Get Mad - Cedar Summer, Souvenir Copy
Sire: Don't Get Mad , Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 23 yearlings sold, median $2,200.
Broodmare Sire: Souvenir Copy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1995. In 2009: 1.14 AEI.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $70,000.
Fasig-Tipton Texas 2009 Yearling Sale, $20,000.
| 3 | Get in Da House | Margin: 1ΒΌ | TrueNicks: A+ | $9,900 |
2008 | Chestnut Gelding | Grand Appointment - Grable, Dehere
Sire: Grand Appointment, Dark Bay or Brown, 1998. Lifetime: 23 yearlings sold, median $2,400.
Broodmare Sire: Dehere, Bay, 1991.
Sale History:
Breeders' Sales Company of Louisiana, Inc. 2009 Fall Yearling Sale, $14,000.
Others: String King, $5,400; Productive Envoy, $2,700; Ide Like a Double; Heavenville; Candiano; Man of Strife.
Scratched: Branded.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Star Guitar | Corey J. Lanerie | Albert M. Stall, Jr. |
| 2 | Populist Politics | James Graham | Thomas M. Amoss |
| 3 | Get in Da House | Shaun Bridgmohan | Wesley E. Hawley |
| 4 | String King | Robby Albarado | Charles Craig Smith |
| 5 | Productive Envoy | Richard E. Eramia | Tony J. Richey |
| 6 | Ide Like a Double | Rosie Napravnik | Sturges J. Ducoing |
| 7 | Heavenville | Jansen Melancon | Allen Milligan |
| 8 | Candiano | John Jacinto | Emile Schwandt |
| 9 | Man of Strife | Tracy J. Hebert | Brian S. House |
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]