HAWTHORNE, Stickney, IL
| 1 | Bold Hawk | Margin: head | BRIS: 101 | $141,000 |
2004 | Bay Gelding | Silver Hawk - Tribulation, Danzig
Sire: Silver Hawk, Bay, 1979. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 3 wins, $184,099. Lifetime: 346 yearlings sold, median $75,000. In 2009: 2.22 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Danzig, Bay, 1977.
Sale History:
Keeneland 2005 September Yearling Sale, ($45,000).
| 2 | Twilight Meteor | Margin: 1¾ | BRIS: 101 | $47,000 |
2004 | Chestnut Horse | Smart Strike - One Over Prime, With Approval
Sire: Smart Strike , Bay, 1992. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 6 wins, $337,376. Lifetime: 463 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: With Approval, Gray or Roan, 1986.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2005 Select Yearling Sale, $150,000.
Keeneland 2004 November Breeding Stock Sale, $57,000.
| 3 | Western Prize | Margin: 1 | BRIS: 99 | $25,850 |
2004 | Chestnut Horse | Pure Prize - Marfa's Squall, Marfa
Sire: Pure Prize , Chestnut, 1998. Raced 3 years. 17 starts, 5 wins, $475,459. Lifetime: 212 yearlings sold, median $13,000. In 2009: 1.88 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Marfa, Gray, 1980. In 2009: 1.43 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland 2004 November Breeding Stock Sale, $77,000.
Others: Voy Por Uno Mas, $14,100; Starvinsky, $7,050; Summer Doldrums, $2,500; Love Dubai, $2,500; Wheels Up At Noon, $2,500; Ghazi Up, $2,500; All I Can Get, $2,500; James the Greater, $2,500.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bold Hawk | Jean-Luc Samyn | James J. Toner |
| 2 | Twilight Meteor | Christopher P. DeCarlo | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 3 | Western Prize | Jose C. Ferrer | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 4 | Voy Por Uno Mas | Jesus Lopez Castanon | Moises R. Yanez |
| 5 | Starvinsky | Eusebio Razo, Jr. | Bruce C. Jackson |
| 6 | Summer Doldrums | Christopher A. Emigh | Richard A. Violette, Jr. |
| 7 | Love Dubai | T. D. Houghton | Michael J. Maker |
| 8 | Wheels Up At Noon | Nick Santagata | Ann W. Merryman |
| 9 | Ghazi Up | Diego Sanchez | Gary E. Paulson |
| 10 | All I Can Get | Federico Mata | Gerald S. Bennett |
| 11 | James the Greater | Earlie Fires | Doug L. Anderson |
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]