MOUNTAINEER CASINO RACETRACK & RESORT, Chester, WV
| 1 | Ready Set | Margin: head | BRIS: 95 | $450,000 |
2005 | Bay Gelding | Touch Gold - Party Cited, Alleged
Sire: Touch Gold , Bay, 1994. Raced 3 years. 15 starts, 6 wins, $1,679,907. Lifetime: 354 yearlings sold, median $35,000.
Broodmare Sire: Alleged, Bay, 1974. In 2009: 2.43 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $800,000.
| 2 | Web Gem | Margin: 3 | BRIS: 95 | $150,000 |
2005 | Chestnut Gelding | Fusaichi Pegasus - Chasing September, Storm Boot
Sire: Fusaichi Pegasus , Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 6 wins, $1,994,400. Lifetime: 727 yearlings sold, median $75,480.
Broodmare Sire: Storm Boot, Chestnut, 1989.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Florida Select 2-Year-Olds in Training 2007, ($600,000).
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $170,000.
| 3 | Real Appeal | Margin: ½ | BRIS: 92 | $75,000 |
2005 | Gray or Roan Horse | Successful Appeal - Formal Process, Diablo
Sire: Successful Appeal , Dark Bay or Brown, 1996. Raced 3 years. 22 starts, 8 wins, $654,681. Lifetime: 292 yearlings sold, median $35,000. In 2009: 2.11 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Diablo, Dark Bay or Brown, 1987.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds Sale 2007, $47,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2006 Select Yearling Sale, $80,000.
Keeneland Association January 2006 Horses of All Ages Sale, $80,000.
Others: Cherokee Artist, $37,500; My Pal Charlie, $18,750; Proud Kentuckian, $11,250; I've Heard It All, $3,750; Z Fortune, $3,750; Recapturetheglory; Stolen Chevy; Acting Zippy.
Scratched: Marble Cliff.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ready Set | Julien R. Leparoux | Michael R. Matz |
| 2 | Web Gem | Jorge F. Chavez | Nicholas P. Zito |
| 3 | Real Appeal | Jesus Lopez Castanon | Thomas M. Amoss |
| 4 | Cherokee Artist | Garrett K. Gomez | H. Graham Motion |
| 5 | My Pal Charlie | Jamie Theriot | Albert M. Stall, Jr. |
| 6 | Proud Kentuckian | Gabriel Saez | J. Larry Jones |
| 7 | I've Heard It All | Ricardo Feliciano | David E. Paulus |
| 8 | Z Fortune | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 9 | Recapturetheglory | James Graham | Louie J. Roussel, III |
| 10 | Stolen Chevy | Rex A. Stokes, III | Michael R. Estes |
| 11 | Acting Zippy | Dana G. Whitney | William Don Bennett |
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]