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| 1 | Senor Rain | Margin: 4 | TrueNicks: A | $24,600 |
2009 | Chestnut Gelding | El Nino - Make My Marq, Marquetry
Sire: El Nino, Chestnut, 2003. Lifetime: 9 yearlings sold, median $2,600.
Broodmare Sire: Marquetry, Chestnut, 1987.
| 2 | Pass the Crown | Margin: 2¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $8,200 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Pass Rush - Listen Honey, Now Listen
Sire: Pass Rush , Chestnut, 1999. Lifetime: 4 yearlings sold, median $13,000.
Broodmare Sire: Now Listen, Bay, 1987.
| 3 | Thisain'tmyday | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $4,100 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Dayjur - R M Peggy Lulu, Houston
Sire: Dayjur, Dark Bay or Brown, 1987. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 7 wins, $750,770. Lifetime: 158 yearlings sold, median $50,500.
Broodmare Sire: Houston, Bay, 1986.
Others: Barefoot Bandit, $2,050; Point Finish, $410; Grand Traverse, $410; Gold for Cash, $410; With Revenge, $410; Kela's Boy, $205; Toe Tappin Teddy, $205.
Scratched: Catch the Cactus; Our Blushing Rose.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senor Rain | Malcolm Franklin | Thomas M. Amoss |
| 2 | Pass the Crown | Thomas L. Pompell | Merrill C. Roberts |
| 3 | Thisain'tmyday | Tommy Turner | Michael W. Nance |
| 4 | Barefoot Bandit | Orlando Mojica | Genaro Garcia |
| 5 | Point Finish | Francisco C. Torres | George Leonard, III |
| 6 | Grand Traverse | Marlon St. Julien | Tim Glyshaw |
| 7 | Gold for Cash | Fernando De La Cruz | Jesse E. Caudill |
| 8 | With Revenge | Carol Cedeno | Danielle Goodman-Bender |
| 9 | Kela's Boy | Ben Creed | Dale R. Nasby |
| 10 | Toe Tappin Teddy | Eddie Martin, Jr. | Vickie L. Foley |
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]