Fair Grounds
| 1 | Honorary Gallop | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A | $24,600 |
2008 | Bay Mare | Victory Gallop - Honorary Guest, Bob's Dusty
Sire: Victory Gallop, Bay, 1995. Raced 3 years. 17 starts, 9 wins, $3,505,895. Lifetime: 239 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Bob's Dusty, Bay, 1974.
| 2 | Aragorn's Queen | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: D | $8,200 |
2009 | Chestnut Filly | Aragorn (IRE) - Elusive Queen, Elusive Quality
Sire: Aragorn (IRE), Chestnut, 2002. Lifetime: 80 yearlings sold, median $10,070.
Broodmare Sire: Elusive Quality , Bay, 1993.
| 3 | Rhonda Got Even | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: A | $4,510 |
2008 | Bay Mare | Stephen Got Even - Rhonda Legs, Lucky So n' So
Sire: Stephen Got Even , Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 11 starts, 5 wins, $1,019,200. Lifetime: 297 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Lucky So n' So, Bay, 1985. In 2009: .84 AEI.
Others: Jove Jove Dive, $2,460; Misty's Shadow, $1,230; Darby Says See Ya; Michelle's Krackin; Brittany's Tuition; Miss Sweet Dreams; Annie Maria.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honorary Gallop | Rosie Napravnik | Sturges J. Ducoing |
| 2 | Aragorn's Queen | Colby J. Hernandez | Corale A. Richards |
| 3 | Rhonda Got Even | C.J. McMahon | Samuel Breaux |
| 4 | Jove Jove Dive | Jamie Theriot | Morris G. Nicks |
| 5 | Misty's Shadow | Richard E. Eramia | Sam Ishaq |
| 6 | Darby Says See Ya | Iram Vargas Diego | Allen Milligan |
| 7 | Michelle's Krackin | Jansen Melancon | Ricky Courville |
| 8 | Brittany's Tuition | James Graham | Ron Faucheux |
| 9 | Miss Sweet Dreams | Kerwin D. Clark | Sam Ishaq |
| 10 | Annie Maria | Patrick A. Johnson | Shawn M. David |
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]