Penn National
| 1 | Pure Strike | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: B | $24,000 |
2008 | Chestnut Mare | Pure Prize - Free Strike, Smart Strike
Sire: Pure Prize , Chestnut, 1998. Raced 3 years. 17 starts, 5 wins, $475,459. Lifetime: 212 yearlings sold, median $13,000. In 2009: 1.88 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Smart Strike , Bay, 1992.
| 2 | Ms. Tiptaptoe | Margin: 2¼ | TrueNicks: A | $8,000 |
2008 | Chestnut Mare | Tapit - Princess Willow, Silver Deputy
Sire: Tapit , Gray or Roan, 2001. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 3 wins, $557,300. Lifetime: 371 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Silver Deputy, Bay, 1985.
| 3 | Newfaster | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: D | $4,400 |
2009 | Gray or Roan Filly | Newfoundland - Alilfaster, Fastness (IRE)
Sire: Newfoundland, Chestnut, 2000. Raced 3 years. 22 starts, 7 wins, $677,534. Lifetime: 53 yearlings sold, median $10,000.
Broodmare Sire: Fastness (IRE), Gray, 1990. In 2009: .92 AEI.
Others: Real Legacy, $2,400; Estrada's Girl, $1,200; South Beach Hottie; Apparent Danger; Erin's Wild World; Chick Right Quick; T. T. Tango; Cruisenforlove.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pure Strike | Vladimir Diaz | Carl Doran |
| 2 | Ms. Tiptaptoe | Matthew Rispoli | Michael J. Trombetta |
| 3 | Newfaster | Clinton L. Potts | Amy Randolph |
| 4 | Real Legacy | Andrew Wolfsont | David J. Wells |
| 5 | Estrada's Girl | Ricardo Chiappe | Eberd Estrada |
| 6 | South Beach Hottie | Shannon Uske | John J. Tammaro, III |
| 7 | Apparent Danger | Jorge A. Monserrate, Jr. | James Dean Locklear |
| 8 | Erin's Wild World | Dana G. Whitney | Clovis Crane |
| 9 | Chick Right Quick | Josean G. Ramirez | John G. Locke |
| 10 | T. T. Tango | Emilio Flores | Michael W. Salvaggio, Jr. |
| 11 | Cruisenforlove | Jordano Tunon | Robert J. Seeger |
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]