FAIRPLEX PARK, Pomona, CA
| 1 | Shadow Runner | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: C+ | $28,250 |
2009 | Bay Ridgling | Invisible Ink - Poly Pop a Top, Devongate
Sire: Invisible Ink, Bay, 1998. Raced 3 years. 14 starts, 4 wins, $465,088. Lifetime: 15 yearlings sold, median $4,000. In 2009: .92 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Devongate, Bay, 1994.
| 2 | Az Ridge | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: A | $9,750 |
2009 | Bay Gelding | Toccet - Unusual Spring, Unusual Heat
Sire: Toccet , Bay, 2000. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 7 wins, $931,387. Lifetime: 132 yearlings sold, median $11,250.
Broodmare Sire: Unusual Heat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1990.
Sale History:
Arizona Thoroughbred Breeders' Association 2010 Fall Mixed Sale, $8,500.
Keeneland Association November 2009 Breeding Stock Sale, $5,700.
| 3 | Northern Iowa | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: D | $6,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Istan - Echo Echo Echo, Eastern Echo
Sire: Istan , Bay, 2002. Raced 4 years. 21 starts, 9 wins, $461,455. Lifetime: 27 yearlings sold, median $7,000.
Broodmare Sire: Eastern Echo, Bay, 1988.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $100,000.
Others: Explain, $3,000; My Samurai Warrior, $2,000; Huntsville, $1,000; Tiz Point.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shadow Runner | Martin A. Pedroza | Michael Machowsky |
| 2 | Az Ridge | Alex Bisono | Dan L. McFarlane |
| 3 | Northern Iowa | Edwin A. Maldonado | Vladimir Cerin |
| 4 | Explain | Jorge Carreno | Robertino Diodoro |
| 5 | My Samurai Warrior | Alonso Quinonez | Victor L. Garcia |
| 6 | Huntsville | Juan J. Hernandez | Barry Abrams |
| 7 | Tiz Point | David Romero Flores | Richard E. Mandella |
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]