RIVER DOWNS, Cincinnati, OH
| 1 | Uncle Virgil | Margin: 10¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $31,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Mercer Mill - Jasinjodie, Repriced
Sire: Mercer Mill, Bay, 1994. Raced 2 years. 20 starts, 2 wins, $72,286. Lifetime: 24 yearlings sold, median $6,100. In 2009: .69 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Repriced, Chestnut, 1988.
| 2 | Mercer's Mark | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: D | $10,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Mercer Mill - Party Aly, Alydeed
Sire: Mercer Mill, Bay, 1994. Raced 2 years. 20 starts, 2 wins, $72,286. Lifetime: 24 yearlings sold, median $6,100. In 2009: .69 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Alydeed, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989. In 2009: 1.09 AEI.
| 3 | Bakers Haulover | Margin: 13¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $5,000 |
2009 | Bay Gelding | Habayeb - Cait, Pioneering
Sire: Habayeb, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Lifetime: 1 yearlings sold, median $4,500.
Broodmare Sire: Pioneering, Chestnut, 1993.
Others: Raise the Bounty, $2,500; Door Athe Light, $1,500.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uncle Virgil | Gabriel Lagunes | Kathleen A. Lowry |
| 2 | Mercer's Mark | Rafael Mojica, Jr. | Timothy E. Hamm |
| 3 | Bakers Haulover | Perry Wayne Ouzts | William D. Cowans |
| 4 | Raise the Bounty | Edgar Paucar | Timothy E. Hamm |
| 5 | Door Athe Light | Andre Sanchez III | David W. Asbury |
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]