SUNLAND PARK, Sunland Park, NM
| 1 | Iplaytricks | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $66,000 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Desert God - I Like Tricks, Tricky Fun
Sire: Desert God, Bay, 1991. Lifetime: 53 yearlings sold, median $7,500. In 2009: 1.08 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Tricky Fun, Bay, 1988. In 2009: .65 AEI.
| 2 | Rose's Desert | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $23,100 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Desert God - Miss Glen Rose, Peaks and Valleys
Sire: Desert God, Bay, 1991. Lifetime: 53 yearlings sold, median $7,500. In 2009: 1.08 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Peaks and Valleys, Dark Bay or Brown, 1992.
| 3 | Soaring Goddess | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A+ | $11,000 |
2007 | Bay Mare | Desert God - Soaring Ego, Run Paul Run
Sire: Desert God, Bay, 1991. Lifetime: 53 yearlings sold, median $7,500. In 2009: 1.08 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Run Paul Run, Bay, 1985.
Others: Cali Baby, $4,400; Devon's Spirit, $2,200; Jengoneby, $1,100; Highspeed Rescue, $550; Time for Deception, $550; Desert Tap, $550; Elvira Who, $550.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iplaytricks | Ken S. Tohill | Joel H. Marr |
| 2 | Rose's Desert | Juan Ochoa | Todd W. Fincher |
| 3 | Soaring Goddess | Duane Lee Sterling | O. Dwain Grissom |
| 4 | Cali Baby | Alfredo J. Juarez, Jr. | Eric D. Mikkelson |
| 5 | Devon's Spirit | Enrique Portillo Gomez | Dick Cappellucci |
| 6 | Jengoneby | Ricardo Jaime | Paul A. Smith |
| 7 | Highspeed Rescue | Kelsi Purcell | Barbara Jean Brown |
| 8 | Time for Deception | Alejandro Medellin | Jose R. Gonzalez, Jr. |
| 9 | Desert Tap | Miguel A. Perez | J. Owen Bringhurst |
| 10 | Elvira Who | Ry Eikleberry | Joel H. Marr |
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]