Fair Grounds
| 1 | Proud Strike | Margin: 7½ | TrueNicks: A+ | $23,400 |
2010 | Bay Colt | Smart Strike - Colonella, Pleasant Colony
Sire: Smart Strike , Bay, 1992. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 6 wins, $337,376. Lifetime: 463 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Pleasant Colony, Dark Bay or Brown, 1978.
| 2 | Perfect Title | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: B+ | $7,800 |
2010 | Bay Colt | Perfect Soul (IRE) - Title Seeker, Monarchos
Sire: Perfect Soul (IRE) , Bay, 1998. Lifetime: 108 yearlings sold, median $9,249.
Broodmare Sire: Monarchos , Gray or Roan, 1998. In 2009: 1.21 AEI.
| 3 | Doc Almon | Margin: 5 | TrueNicks: A++ | $4,290 |
2010 | Bay Colt | Any Given Saturday - Guidebook, Notebook
Sire: Any Given Saturday , Dark Bay or Brown, 2004. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 6 wins, $1,083,533. Lifetime: 179 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Notebook, Bay, 1985.
Others: A Better Tomorrow, $2,340; Cruzado, $1,170; Night Patrol; Counterblow; Hy Danger; Get in Line; Short Story Long.
Scratched: Beat the Storm; Lifes Reward.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proud Strike | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 2 | Perfect Title | Shaun Bridgmohan | Dallas Stewart |
| 3 | Doc Almon | Jamie Theriot | W. Bret Calhoun |
| 4 | A Better Tomorrow | Rosie Napravnik | Michael J. Maker |
| 5 | Cruzado | Richard E. Eramia | Thomas M. Amoss |
| 6 | Night Patrol | John Jacinto | Wayne M. Catalano |
| 7 | Counterblow | James Graham | Michael Stidham |
| 8 | Hy Danger | Leandro R. Goncalves | Dallas E. Keen |
| 9 | Get in Line | C.J. McMahon | J. Larry Jones |
| 10 | Short Story Long | Miguel Mena | Paul J. McGee |
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]