Fair Grounds
| 1 | Hickissippi | Margin: 4¼ | TrueNicks: C | $23,400 |
2010 | Bay Gelding | Porto Foricos - Unfriendly Koo, Friendly Lover
Sire: Porto Foricos, Bay, 1995. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 2 wins, $128,834. Lifetime: 58 yearlings sold, median $5,324. In 2009: 1.76 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Friendly Lover, Dark Bay or Brown, 1988.
| 2 | Southern Nights | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A | $7,800 |
2010 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Notional - Twice a Deelite, Afternoon Deelites
Sire: Notional , Bay, 2004. Raced 3 years. 10 starts, 3 wins, $515,740. Lifetime: 68 yearlings sold, median $10,000.
Broodmare Sire: Afternoon Deelites, Dark Bay or Brown, 1992.
| 3 | Retaliator | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: C | $4,290 |
2010 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Intimidator - Luxury of Time, Seattle Slew
Sire: Intimidator, Bay, 2001. Lifetime: 17 yearlings sold, median $5,000.
Broodmare Sire: Seattle Slew, Dark Bay or Brown, 1974. In 2009: 3.66 AEI.
Others: Puddin' Dink, $2,340; Hollywood Hughes, $1,170; Port Republic; Afleet in Dixie; Klozer; Forty Courtneys; Who Dat Punch.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hickissippi | Leandro R. Goncalves | Frank Leggio |
| 2 | Southern Nights | Shaun Bridgmohan | Thomas M. Amoss |
| 3 | Retaliator | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 4 | Puddin' Dink | John Jacinto | Frank Leggio |
| 5 | Hollywood Hughes | Kevin J. Smith | Brian S. House |
| 6 | Port Republic | Denny Velazquez | Danny Pish |
| 7 | Afleet in Dixie | Richard E. Eramia | Sam Ishaq |
| 8 | Klozer | Miguel Mena | W. Bret Calhoun |
| 9 | Forty Courtneys | Patrick A. Johnson | Brian Schweda |
| 10 | Who Dat Punch | C.J. McMahon | John F. Taylor |
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]