TAMPA BAY DOWNS, Oldsmar, FL
| 1 | Tarpy's Goal | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A | $45,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | High Cotton - Terre des Hommes (IRE), Exbourne
Sire: High Cotton , Bay, 2003. Raced 3 years. 17 starts, 4 wins, $462,574. Lifetime: 51 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Exbourne, Dark Bay or Brown, 1986.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Florida Select 2-Year-Olds in Training 2011, $70,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Fall Mixed Sale 2009, $8,500.
| 2 | Midnight Serenade | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A | $15,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Bandini - Eyepopnruby, Take Me Out
Sire: Bandini, Dark Bay or Brown, 2002. Lifetime: 118 yearlings sold, median $7,100.
Broodmare Sire: Take Me Out, Bay, 1988.
| 3 | Indirectly A. P. | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A+ | $7,500 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Yes It's True - Gentle Charmer, Bertrando
Sire: Yes It's True , Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 22 starts, 11 wins, $1,080,700. Lifetime: 450 yearlings sold, median $50,000.
Broodmare Sire: Bertrando, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, ($25,000).
Others: Hello Prince, $3,750; Bahamian Squall, $2,250; Troubleinrivercity, $1,500; Sheik Polis; Moroccan Brew.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarpy's Goal | Leandro R. Goncalves | Dale L. Romans |
| 2 | Midnight Serenade | Pablo Morales | Stephen L. DiMauro |
| 3 | Indirectly A. P. | Angel Serpa | Antonio Sano |
| 4 | Hello Prince | Jose Angel Garcia | Daniel Pita |
| 5 | Bahamian Squall | Daniel Centeno | David Fawkes |
| 6 | Troubleinrivercity | Ricardo Feliciano | Gary R. Caple |
| 7 | Sheik Polis | Ronald Dale Allen, Jr. | Antonio Sano |
| 8 | Moroccan Brew | Daniel Coa | Dennis Ward |
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]