SUNLAND PARK, Sunland Park, NM
| 1 | Poni Colada | Margin: 8 | $60,000 |
2005 | Chestnut Horse | Volponi - Coconut Willamina, Pleasant Colony
Sire: Volponi, Bay, 1998. Raced 4 years. 31 starts, 7 wins, $3,187,232. Lifetime: 47 yearlings sold, median $6,200. In 2009: 1.33 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Pleasant Colony, Dark Bay or Brown, 1978.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $20,000.
| 2 | Cape Time | Margin: 1¾ | $21,000 |
2005 | Chestnut Gelding | Cape Canaveral - Debt Free, Fly So Free
Sire: Cape Canaveral, Dark Bay or Brown, 1996. Raced 3 years. 4 starts, 3 wins, $128,640. Lifetime: 149 yearlings sold, median $12,344.
Broodmare Sire: Fly So Free, Chestnut, 1988.
| 3 | No Jepordy | Margin: 3½ | $11,000 |
2005 | Chestnut Gelding | Storm Boot - Tada, Tasso
Sire: Storm Boot, Chestnut, 1989. Raced 2 years. 14 starts, 4 wins, $70,510. Lifetime: 356 yearlings sold, median $21,500.
Broodmare Sire: Tasso, Bay, 1983. In 2009: 1.19 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association April 2007 Two-Year-Olds in Training, $42,000.
Fasig-Tipton New York Saratoga 2006 Select Yearling Sale, $140,000.
Others: Capetown Royal, $5,000; Mr. Golden Ruler SI 106, $3,000.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poni Colada | Alfredo J. Juarez, Jr. | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 2 | Cape Time | Ken S. Tohill | Chris A. Hartman |
| 3 | No Jepordy | Ignacio Puglisi | Doug F. O'Neill |
| 4 | Capetown Royal | Joe A. Martinez | Henry Dominguez |
| 5 | Mr. Golden Ruler SI 106 | Quyet E. Bui | O. Dwain Grissom |
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]