SUNLAND PARK, Sunland Park, NM
| 1 | Hennesey Smash | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: A | $51,000 |
2009 | Chestnut Filly | Roll Hennessy Roll - Some Smash, Rare Brick
Sire: Roll Hennessy Roll , Chestnut, 2000. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 4 wins, $173,869. Lifetime: 22 yearlings sold, median $5,000.
Broodmare Sire: Rare Brick, Dark Bay or Brown, 1983.
| 2 | Rose's Desert | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $18,700 |
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 | Iplaytricks | Margin: 4¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $8,500 |
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.
Others: Devon's Spirit, $3,400; Soaring Goddess, $1,700; Gossip Dome, $850; Desert Avenue, $850.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hennesey Smash | Alfredo J. Juarez, Jr. | Todd W. Fincher |
| 2 | Rose's Desert | Casey T. Lambert | Todd W. Fincher |
| 3 | Iplaytricks | Ken S. Tohill | Joel H. Marr |
| 4 | Devon's Spirit | Duane Lee Sterling | Dick Cappellucci |
| 5 | Soaring Goddess | Enrique Portillo Gomez | O. Dwain Grissom |
| 6 | Gossip Dome | Ry Eikleberry | Jamie Zamora |
| 7 | Desert Avenue | Carlos D. Madeira | Donald B. Briggs |
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]