RUIDOSO DOWNS, Ruidoso Downs, NM
| 1 | Watch Me Go | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $30,000 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | West Acre - Sabbath Song, Deputy Minister
Sire: West Acre, Bay, 1995. Lifetime: 69 yearlings sold, median $7,000. In 2009: 1.42 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Deputy Minister, Dark Bay or Brown, 1979.
| 2 | Quiet Again | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $11,000 |
2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Real Quiet - Wild Time, Gilded Time
Sire: Real Quiet, Bay, 1995. Raced 3 years. 20 starts, 6 wins, $3,271,802. Lifetime: 164 yearlings sold, median $8,350.
Broodmare Sire: Gilded Time, Chestnut, 1990.
| 3 | Smash Dancer | Margin: 4¾ | TrueNicks: C | $5,000 |
2007 | Bay Gelding | Robyn Dancer - Some Smash, Rare Brick
Sire: Robyn Dancer, Roan, 1987. Raced 4 years. 35 starts, 9 wins, $622,906. Lifetime: 190 yearlings sold, median $4,000. In 2009: 1.19 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Rare Brick, Dark Bay or Brown, 1983.
Others: Pierre Bear, $2,000; Remus, $1,000; Jack Carter, $1,000; Jim's No Preacher.
Scratched: Happy Toes.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watch Me Go | Miguel Hernandez | Weston Martin |
| 2 | Quiet Again | Duane Lee Sterling | Jimmie D. Claridge |
| 3 | Smash Dancer | Casey T. Lambert | Todd W. Fincher |
| 4 | Pierre Bear | Carlos D. Madeira | Joel H. Marr |
| 5 | Remus | Isaias D. Enriquez | Weston Martin |
| 6 | Jack Carter | Arturo Romero | O. Dwain Grissom |
| 7 | Jim's No Preacher | Enrique Portillo Gomez | Henry Dominguez |
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]