Golden Gate Fields
| 1 | Regulus | Margin: 2¼ | TrueNicks: D | $18,600 |
2009 | Bay Gelding | Distorted Humor - Stellar Jayne, Wild Rush
Sire: Distorted Humor , Chestnut, 1993. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 8 wins, $769,964. Lifetime: 460 yearlings sold, median $150,000.
Broodmare Sire: Wild Rush, Bay, 1994.
| 2 | Massone | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $6,200 |
2006 | Chestnut Horse | Menifee - Stoneleigh's Hope, Damascus
Sire: Menifee, Bay, 1996. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 5 wins, $1,732,000. Lifetime: 156 yearlings sold, median $30,000. In 2009: 1.56 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Damascus, Bay, 1964.
| 3 | Slim Pickins | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: C | $3,720 |
2008 | Bay Horse | Giacomo - Time for Magic, Pentelicus
Sire: Giacomo , Gray or Roan, 2002. Lifetime: 76 yearlings sold, median $6,749.
Broodmare Sire: Pentelicus, Bay, 1984. In 2009: 1.14 AEI.
Others: Duke of Doom, $1,860; Siberian Laughter, $806; Welcome Home Ryan, $100.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regulus | Dennis Carr | Eoin G. Harty |
| 2 | Massone | Frank T. Alvarado | Steven Specht |
| 3 | Slim Pickins | Alejandro Gomez | Keith Nations |
| 4 | Duke of Doom | Russell A. Baze | William E. Morey |
| 5 | Siberian Laughter | Juan J. Hernandez | William Delia |
| 6 | Welcome Home Ryan | William Antongeorgi III | Jerry Hollendorfer |
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]