Sunland Park
| 1 | Roll On Diego | Margin: 2¾ | TrueNicks: A | $20,160 |
2008 | Chestnut Gelding | Roll Hennessy Roll - Flipsider, Prospector Jones
Sire: Roll Hennessy Roll , Chestnut, 2000. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 4 wins, $173,869. Lifetime: 22 yearlings sold, median $5,000.
Broodmare Sire: Prospector Jones, Bay, 1992. In 2009: .98 AEI.
| 2 | Goldie R | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: B+ | $7,392 |
2008 | Chestnut Gelding | Gold Case - Mickey R., Kentucky Jazz
Sire: Gold Case, Chestnut, 1994. Raced 1 years. 3 starts, 3 wins, $60,810. Lifetime: 218 yearlings sold, median $8,000.
Broodmare Sire: Kentucky Jazz, Chestnut, 1987. In 2009: .68 AEI.
| 3 | Numberoneson | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A | $3,360 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Mr. Trieste - Book the Cat, Tabasco Cat
Sire: Mr. Trieste, Dark Bay or Brown, 2001. Raced 6 years. 36 starts, $599,879. Lifetime: 4 yearlings sold, median $3,500.
Broodmare Sire: Tabasco Cat, Chestnut, 1991.
Others: Elway, $1,344; Bully Roll, $672; Countrybumpkin Who, $336; Grande Hadley, $168; Western Romance, $168.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roll On Diego | Macario Rodriguez | Kenneth K. Chadborn, Jr. |
| 2 | Goldie R | Nancy Nichols Summers | Camie Telford |
| 3 | Numberoneson | Ry Eikleberry | Alex T. Hartman |
| 4 | Elway | Derek C. Bell | Alex T. Hartman |
| 5 | Bully Roll | Justin Shepherd | Jess S. Alley |
| 6 | Countrybumpkin Who | Aldo Arboleda | Sherry Armstrong |
| 7 | Grande Hadley | Miguel Hernandez | Weston Martin |
| 8 | Western Romance | Alejandro Medellin | Kamil Ozhan |
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]