PENN NATIONAL, Grantville, PA
| 1 | San Pablo | Margin: 4½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $58,600 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Jump Start - Hunt's Corner, Silver Ghost
Sire: Jump Start , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 1 years. 5 starts, 2 wins, $221,265. Lifetime: 264 yearlings sold, median $17,000.
Broodmare Sire: Silver Ghost, Gray, 1982.
| 2 | Norman Asbjornson | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: C+ | $20,200 |
2008 | Bay Ridgling | Real Quiet - Merryland Missy, Citidancer
Sire: Real Quiet, Bay, 1995. Raced 3 years. 20 starts, 6 wins, $3,271,802. Lifetime: 164 yearlings sold, median $8,350.
Broodmare Sire: Citidancer, Chestnut, 1987. In 2009: 1.80 AEI.
| 3 | Isn't He Perfect | Margin: 3½ | TrueNicks: B | $11,560 |
2008 | Bay Horse | Pleasantly Perfect - Reciclada (CHI), Rictorious
Sire: Pleasantly Perfect , Bay, 1998. Raced 4 years. 18 starts, 9 wins, $7,789,880. Lifetime: 128 yearlings sold, median $24,000.
Broodmare Sire: Rictorious, Bay, 1984.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $27,000.
Others: Win Willy, $6,760.
Scratched: Rule; Rush Now; Small Town Talk; Meistersinger.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Pablo | Christopher P. DeCarlo | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 2 | Norman Asbjornson | Julian Pimentel | Christopher W. Grove |
| 3 | Isn't He Perfect | Michael J. Luzzi | Doodnauth Shivmangal |
| 4 | Win Willy | Alex Cintron | McLean Robertson |
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]