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| 1 | Dakota Mac | Margin: 4ΒΌ | TrueNicks: C | $16,800 |
2010 | Gray or Roan Gelding | Rockport Harbor - Our Guardian Angel, Exploit
Sire: Rockport Harbor , Gray or Roan, 2002. Lifetime: 213 yearlings sold, median $25,000.
Broodmare Sire: Exploit, Dark Bay or Brown, 1996.
| 2 | Keep On Shining | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: B | $5,600 |
2010 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Indygo Shiner - Back in Time, Empire Maker
Sire: Indygo Shiner , Chestnut, 1998. Lifetime: 104 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Empire Maker, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. In 2009: 2.45 AEI.
| 3 | Cheroben | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: C | $3,920 |
2010 | Chestnut Gelding | Ben Bulben - Cherokee Play, Cherokee Saga
Sire: Ben Bulben, Dark Bay or Brown, 2002.
Broodmare Sire: Cherokee Saga, Bay, 1992.
Others: Delux Deelite, $1,400; Smarty Boy, $840; Sisters Road, $187; Sergeant Pembry, $187; Super Soldier, $186.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dakota Mac | Seth B. Martinez | Hugh H. Robertson |
| 2 | Keep On Shining | Constantino Roman | Paul Darjean |
| 3 | Cheroben | Israel Hernandez | John Haran |
| 4 | Delux Deelite | Quincy Hamilton | Janice L. Ely |
| 5 | Smarty Boy | Uriel A. Lopez | Paul Darjean |
| 6 | Sisters Road | Rafael Manuel Hernandez | Steve Manley |
| 7 | Sergeant Pembry | Florent Geroux | Wayne M. Catalano |
| 8 | Super Soldier | Julio E. Felix | Michele Boyce |
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]