PIMLICO, Baltimore, MD
| 1 | Ben's Cat | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: D | $45,000 |
2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Parker's Storm Cat - Twofox, Thirty Eight Paces
Sire: Parker's Storm Cat , Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 2 years. 4 starts, 1 wins, $40,800. Lifetime: 31 yearlings sold, median $2,300. In 2009: .30 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Thirty Eight Paces, Chestnut, 1978.
| 2 | Steady Warrior | Margin: 2½ | TrueNicks: A+ | $15,000 |
2008 | Chestnut Gelding | Cherokee's Boy - Slow and Steady, Malibu Moon
Sire: Cherokee's Boy, Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 3 yearlings sold, median $3,000.
Broodmare Sire: Malibu Moon , Bay, 1997.
| 3 | Delaunay | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: C | $7,500 |
2007 | Bay Gelding | Smoke Glacken - Perilous Night, Coronado's Quest
Sire: Smoke Glacken , Gray or Roan, 1994. Raced 2 years. 14 starts, 10 wins, $759,560. Lifetime: 406 yearlings sold, median $32,000.
Broodmare Sire: Coronado's Quest, Chestnut, 1995.
Others: Alston Gunter, $4,500; Heros Reward, $2,250; Dixie Notion, $750.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben's Cat | Horacio Karamanos | King T. Leatherbury |
| 2 | Steady Warrior | Forest Boyce | Gary Capuano |
| 3 | Delaunay | Malcolm Franklin | Dane Kobiskie |
| 4 | Alston Gunter | J. D. Acosta | Hugh I. McMahon |
| 5 | Heros Reward | Erick D. Rodriguez | Dale Capuano |
| 6 | Dixie Notion | Richard A. Bracho | Miguel Vera |
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]