SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA
| 1 | Maui Mark | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: D | $60,000 |
2005 | Chestnut Gelding | Unusual Heat - Dalymount, Man From Eldorado
Sire: Unusual Heat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1990. Raced 4 years. 16 starts, 6 wins, $142,605. Lifetime: 74 yearlings sold, median $23,000.
Broodmare Sire: Man From Eldorado, Bay, 1988. In 2009: .59 AEI.
| 2 | Ain't No Other | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $20,000 |
2008 | Bay Gelding | Old Topper - Miami Margie, Shadeed
Sire: Old Topper , Chestnut, 1995. Raced 4 years. 25 starts, 7 wins, $655,861. Lifetime: 108 yearlings sold, median $5,600.
Broodmare Sire: Shadeed, Bay, 1982. In 2009: 1.24 AEI.
| 3 | Obsess | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: D | $12,000 |
2007 | Bay Gelding | Roar - Vividora, American Chance
Sire: Roar, Bay, 1993. Raced 2 years. 12 starts, 4 wins, $487,507. Lifetime: 180 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: American Chance, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2008 Yearling Sale, ($5,500).
Others: Bench Points, $6,000; Shudacudawudya, $2,000; Legal Separation; Derby Gold; Mensa Heat; Night Wind.
Scratched: Korban.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maui Mark | Garrett K. Gomez | Robert B. Hess, Jr. |
| 2 | Ain't No Other | Rafael Bejarano | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| 3 | Obsess | Joseph Talamo | Hector O. Palma |
| 4 | Bench Points | Chantal Sutherland | Tim Yakteen |
| 5 | Shudacudawudya | Julien Couton | Lloyd C. Mason |
| 6 | Legal Separation | Russell A. Baze | Ed Moger, Jr. |
| 7 | Derby Gold | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert |
| 8 | Mensa Heat | Edwin A. Maldonado | Doug F. O'Neill |
| 9 | Night Wind | Juan J. Hernandez | John W. Sadler |
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]