Golden Gate Fields
| 1 | Jakob's Magic | Margin: 2½ | TrueNicks: C | $16,200 |
2009 | Gray or Roan Colt | Taste of Paradise - Jacobs Smile, Ops Smile
Sire: Taste of Paradise , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Lifetime: 29 yearlings sold, median $4,500.
Broodmare Sire: Ops Smile, Roan, 1992. In 2009: .88 AEI.
| 2 | Magic Bert | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A | $7,020 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Bertrando - Magic Broad, Broad Brush
Sire: Bertrando, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989. Raced 5 years. 24 starts, 9 wins, $3,185,610. Lifetime: 311 yearlings sold, median $18,000.
Broodmare Sire: Broad Brush, Bay, 1983.
| 3 | Big Swig | Margin: 2 | TrueNicks: B | $4,212 |
2009 | Gray or Roan Gelding | Ministers Wild Cat - Constantly Sweet, Turkoman
Sire: Ministers Wild Cat , Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 25 yearlings sold, median $6,500.
Broodmare Sire: Turkoman, Dark Bay or Brown, 1982. In 2009: 1.26 AEI.
Others: The Alameda Kid, $1,620; Extra Fifty, $540; Olympic Golddigger, $100; Don't Dawdle Duane, $100; Expensive Pens, $100.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jakob's Magic | Kyle Frey | Steven Miyadi |
| 2 | Magic Bert | Dennis Carr | Lloyd C. Mason |
| 3 | Big Swig | Barrington Harvey | Thomas N. Valenzuela |
| 4 | The Alameda Kid | Russell A. Baze | William J. Morey, Jr. |
| 5 | Extra Fifty | Catalino Martinez | Debbie Winick |
| 6 | Olympic Golddigger | William Antongeorgi III | Ellen L. Jackson |
| 7 | Don't Dawdle Duane | Pedro M. Terrero | Bruce Dillenbeck |
| 8 | Expensive Pens | Abel Cedillo | Ruben Gomez |
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]