HOLLYWOOD PARK, Inglewood, CA
| 1 | Into Mischief | Margin: 1¼ | BRIS: 97 | $403,000 |
2005 | Bay Horse | Harlan's Holiday - Leslie's Lady, Tricky Creek
Sire: Harlan's Holiday , Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 22 starts, 9 wins, $3,632,664. Lifetime: 382 yearlings sold, median $56,500.
Broodmare Sire: Tricky Creek, Bay, 1986. In 2009: 1.01 AEI.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $180,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2006 Yearling Sale, $80,000.
| 2 | Colonel John | Margin: ½ | BRIS: 96 | $150,000 |
2005 | Bay Horse | Tiznow - Sweet Damsel, Turkoman
Sire: Tiznow , Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 15 starts, 8 wins, $6,427,830. Lifetime: 427 yearlings sold, median $100,000.
Broodmare Sire: Turkoman, Dark Bay or Brown, 1982. In 2009: 1.26 AEI.
| 3 | Massive Drama | Margin: ½ | BRIS: 95 | $100,000 |
2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Kafwain - Peyvon, Slewacide
Sire: Kafwain , Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 4 wins, $715,848. Lifetime: 248 yearlings sold, median $15,000.
Broodmare Sire: Slewacide, Bay, 1980. In 2009: .97 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association November 2008 Breeding Stock Sale, ($350,000).
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2006 Select Yearling Sale, $485,000.
Keeneland Association 2005 November Breeding Stock Sale, $40,000.
Others: Monba, $50,000; Indian Sun, $30,000; Sierra Sunset, $20,000; Eaton's Gift; Meal Penalty; Overextended; Shore Do; Referee; Tres Borrachos.
Scratched: Old Man Buck; Slew's Tiznow.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Into Mischief | Victor Espinoza | Richard E. Mandella |
| 2 | Colonel John | Corey S. Nakatani | Eoin G. Harty |
| 3 | Massive Drama | Kent J. Desormeaux | Bob Baffert |
| 4 | Monba | Garrett K. Gomez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 5 | Indian Sun | Alex O. Solis | Dan L. Hendricks |
| 6 | Sierra Sunset | Russell A. Baze | Jeff Bonde |
| 7 | Eaton's Gift | Rafael Bejarano | Dale L. Romans |
| 8 | Meal Penalty | Ramon A. Dominguez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 9 | Overextended | Martin Garcia | Doug F. O'Neill |
| 10 | Shore Do | Michael C. Baze | Robert J. Frankel |
| 11 | Referee | Julien R. Leparoux | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 12 | Tres Borrachos | David Romero Flores | C. Beau Greely |
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]