Mountaineer Race Track And Gaming Resort
| 1 | St. Maximus Gato | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: B | $20,894 |
2007 | Gray or Roan Gelding | Tactical Cat - Religious Colony, Cherokee Colony
Sire: Tactical Cat, Gray or Roan, 1996. Raced 2 years. 12 starts, 4 wins, $480,067. Lifetime: 246 yearlings sold, median $23,000.
Broodmare Sire: Cherokee Colony, Bay, 1985. In 2009: 1.03 AEI.
| 2 | Mega Rush | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A | $6,740 |
2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Megas Vukefalos - Solina, Wild Rush
Sire: Megas Vukefalos, Dark Bay or Brown, 1988. Raced 7 years. 72 starts, 11 wins, $836,696. Lifetime: 3 yearlings sold, median $18,018. In 2009: 1.64 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Wild Rush, Bay, 1994.
| 3 | Captain Genius | Margin: 3¾ | TrueNicks: A+ | $3,370 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Simon Pure - Shiny Happy Groovy, Groovy
Sire: Simon Pure, Dark Bay or Brown, 2003. Raced 2 years. 15 starts, 3 wins, $274,382. Lifetime: 33 yearlings sold, median $8,000.
Broodmare Sire: Groovy, Chestnut, 1983. In 2009: 1.17 AEI.
Others: Jemaru, $1,685; Harlan Street, $674; Pathoki, $337.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Maximus Gato | T. D. Houghton | Donald F. Hunt |
| 2 | Mega Rush | Luis Raul Rivera | Gary Welsh |
| 3 | Captain Genius | Deshawn L. Parker | Joe Woodard |
| 4 | Jemaru | Agustin Bracho | Marco A. Castaneda |
| 5 | Harlan Street | Scott Spieth | Albert T. Skinner |
| 6 | Pathoki | Amanda T. Tamburello | Brian Cain |
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]