Penn National
| 1 | Hop Skip and Away | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A++ | $22,800 |
2005 | Bay Gelding | Gold Fever - Wingspread, Gulch
Sire: Gold Fever, Chestnut, 1993. Raced 2 years. 18 starts, 7 wins, $480,712. Lifetime: 191 yearlings sold, median $16,000.
Broodmare Sire: Gulch, Bay, 1984.
| 2 | Love to the Max | Margin: 3¼ | TrueNicks: C | $7,600 |
2004 | Bay Gelding | Max's Pal - Love To, Friendly Lover
Sire: Max's Pal, Chestnut, 1997. Raced 4 years. 26 starts, 12 wins, $728,896. Lifetime: 32 yearlings sold, median $3,450. In 2009: .89 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Friendly Lover, Dark Bay or Brown, 1988.
| 3 | Braulio | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: D | $5,016 |
2006 | Bay Gelding | Cactus Ridge - Jolie's Julia, West by West
Sire: Cactus Ridge, Bay, 2001. Raced 1 years. 4 starts, 4 wins, $187,850. Lifetime: 90 yearlings sold, median $10,500.
Broodmare Sire: West by West, Bay, 1989.
Others: Hihopesmptypockets, $2,280; Fufty Too, $1,140.
Scratched: Forest Justice; Village Romeo; Philly Bound; Powerlope.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hop Skip and Away | Angel Suarez | Patricia Farro |
| 2 | Love to the Max | Javier Santiago | Hugh I. McMahon |
| 3 | Braulio | William P. Otero | Dimitrios K. Synnefias |
| 4 | Hihopesmptypockets | Vladimir Diaz | Mario Serey, Jr. |
| 5 | Fufty Too | Kaylia Albright | John D. Conner |
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]