Penn National
| 1 | Small Giant | Margin: 3 | TrueNicks: C | $22,320 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Grand Reward - Little Peak, Hagley
Sire: Grand Reward, Bay, 2001. Lifetime: 109 yearlings sold, median $10,000.
Broodmare Sire: Hagley, Bay, 1967.
| 2 | Rascal Flatter | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: A | $7,440 |
2007 | Chestnut Gelding | Flatter - Near Bethany, Affirmed
Sire: Flatter , Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $148,815. Lifetime: 199 yearlings sold, median $12,500. In 2009: .80 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Affirmed, Chestnut, 1975. In 2009: 2.43 AEI.
| 3 | Cortado | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: A | $4,092 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Saarland - Cinderella Story, Dehere
Sire: Saarland, Bay, 1999. Raced 4 years. 21 starts, 5 wins, $595,250. Lifetime: 96 yearlings sold, median $15,000.
Broodmare Sire: Dehere, Bay, 1991.
Others: Blue Mountain Cat, $1,860; Triple A. Rating, $930; Tuxedo Ray; Heart of Nepal; Muscadine; Purim Katan; Grand Macho; Miami Mako; Witty Kid.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Small Giant | Joseph J. Badamo | John G. Locke |
| 2 | Rascal Flatter | Angel Suarez | Bruce M. Kravets |
| 3 | Cortado | David Cora | Bruce N. Levine |
| 4 | Blue Mountain Cat | Angel R. Quinones | Timothy C. Kreiser |
| 5 | Triple A. Rating | Angel R. Rodriguez | Timothy C. Kreiser |
| 6 | Tuxedo Ray | Dana G. Whitney | Sandee D. Beattie |
| 7 | Heart of Nepal | Oliver Castillo | F. E. Hunter |
| 8 | Muscadine | Emilio Flores | David W. Geist |
| 9 | Purim Katan | Kaylia Albright | Jevon D. Crumley |
| 10 | Grand Macho | Manuel Chaves | John D. Conner |
| 11 | Miami Mako | Trevor McCarthy | John S. Pregman, Jr. |
| 12 | Witty Kid | Jose Baez | Beth Miller-Saul |
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]