UNIONVILLE, Unionville, PA
| 1 | Won Wild Bird | Margin: 4¼ | TrueNicks: D | $21,000 |
2002 | Gray or Roan Mare | Wild Wonder - Rowdy Bird, Topsider
Sire: Wild Wonder, Gray or Roan, 1994. Raced 4 years. 20 starts, 9 wins, $639,036. Lifetime: 53 yearlings sold, median $6,500. In 2009: 1.04 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Topsider, Bay, 1974.
| 2 | Sand Box Rules | Margin: 7½ | TrueNicks: NR | $6,300 |
2004 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Outofthebox - Lady Ensign, Miner's Mark
Sire: Outofthebox, Dark Bay or Brown, 1998. Raced 3 years. 16 starts, 5 wins, $734,008. Lifetime: 98 yearlings sold, median $10,000.
Broodmare Sire: Miner's Mark, Bay, 1990.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2006 Summer Sale of 2-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age, $25,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2006 Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, ($32,000).
| 3 | Woodmont | Margin: 3 | TrueNicks: B | $3,500 |
2000 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Dumaani - Crystal Woods, Woodman
Sire: Dumaani, Gray, 1991. Raced 4 years. 26 starts, 7 wins, $1,079,098. Lifetime: 65 yearlings sold, median $6,500. In 2009: .89 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Woodman, Chestnut, 1983.
Others: Bug Eyed Willy, $1,750; Brands Hatch; Moonsox.
Scratched: Mecklenburg; Aero.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Won Wild Bird | Roderick Mackenzie | Regina Welsh |
| 2 | Sand Box Rules | Christopher Read | Neil R. Morris |
| 3 | Woodmont | Mary Motion | Neil R. Morris |
| 4 | Bug Eyed Willy | William McCarthy | William S. Meister |
| 5 | Brands Hatch | Jackson Roberts | Blythe Miller Davies |
| 6 | Moonsox | K. Fritz Boniface | Kevin C. Boniface |
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]