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| 1 | Xbalanque | Margin: 7½ | TrueNicks: B | $14,400 |
2009 | Bay Gelding | Artie Schiller - Inlet Moon, Malibu Moon
Sire: Artie Schiller , Bay, 2001. Lifetime: 191 yearlings sold, median $19,000.
Broodmare Sire: Malibu Moon , Bay, 1997.
| 2 | Steel Guitar | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $4,800 |
2009 | Gray or Roan Colt | Unbridled's Song - Candytuft, Dehere
Sire: Unbridled's Song , Gray or Roan, 1993. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 5 wins, $1,311,800. Lifetime: 666 yearlings sold, median $200,000.
Broodmare Sire: Dehere, Bay, 1991.
| 3 | Rail Jumper | Margin: 9 | TrueNicks: D | $2,400 |
2009 | Bay Gelding | Corinthian - Lady Doc, Doc's Leader
Sire: Corinthian , Chestnut, 2003. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 6 wins, $1,267,273. Lifetime: 211 yearlings sold, median $22,000.
Broodmare Sire: Doc's Leader, Chestnut, 1986. In 2009: 1.20 AEI.
Others: Crafty Macho, $1,200; Zeezee Tap, $135; The Names Fred, $177; Regal Sun, $177; Dealin Don, $177; Scotland Yard, $177.
Scratched: Mr. Wildey.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xbalanque | Rodney A. Prescott | Brian Waltz |
| 2 | Steel Guitar | Norberto Arroyo, Jr. | Kellyn Gorder |
| 3 | Rail Jumper | Borja Fayos | Tom Bergin |
| 4 | Crafty Macho | Albin Jimenez | David L. Kinder |
| 5 | Zeezee Tap | Amanda T. Tamburello | Byron G. Hughes |
| 6 | The Names Fred | Rafael Manuel Hernandez | Kari Provost |
| 7 | Regal Sun | Roberto Morales | Ernest P. Retamoza, Sr. |
| 8 | Dealin Don | Perry Wayne Ouzts | Joe Woodard |
| 9 | Scotland Yard | Ben Creed | Allen Crupper |
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]