WILL ROGERS DOWNS, Claremore, OK
| 1 | Ted's Folly | Margin: 7½ | TrueNicks: A+ | $32,356 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Wild Tale - Tricksword, Sword Dance (IRE)
Sire: Wild Tale, Dark Bay or Brown, 2001. Lifetime: 3 yearlings sold, median $1,600.
Broodmare Sire: Sword Dance (IRE), Bay, 1984. In 2009: 1.33 AEI.
Sale History:
Heritage Place 2010 Fall Mixed Sale, $1,200.
| 2 | Harper County | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A | $11,452 |
2009 | Bay Gelding | Evansville Slew - Vireo, Touch Gold
Sire: Evansville Slew, Dark Bay or Brown, 1992. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 5 wins, $338,040. Lifetime: 105 yearlings sold, median $6,500.
Broodmare Sire: Touch Gold , Bay, 1994.
Sale History:
Carter Sales Company 2010 Mixed Sale, $4,100.
| 3 | Polka Joke | Margin: 7¼ | TrueNicks: D | $6,473 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Sasha's Prospect - Tricky Little Slew, Tricky Creek
Sire: Sasha's Prospect , Gray or Roan, 1996. Raced 3 years. 10 starts, 1 wins, $37,200. Lifetime: 4 yearlings sold, median $7,850. In 2009: .88 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Tricky Creek, Bay, 1986. In 2009: 1.01 AEI.
Others: K Company, $2,986; Airliner, $1,493; Easy Okie, $80; Artic Ocean, $80; Nick in Time, $80.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted's Folly | David Cardoso | Wilson L. Brown |
| 2 | Harper County | Belen Quinonez | Randy L. Morse |
| 3 | Polka Joke | Jose Manuel Figueroa | Brent W. Charlton |
| 4 | K Company | Rohan R. Singh | Wilson L. Brown |
| 5 | Airliner | Floyd Wethey, Jr. | Jerry Donaldson |
| 6 | Easy Okie | Adrian B. Ramos | Kenneth Nolen |
| 7 | Artic Ocean | Stephanie Keever | Joe D. Casey |
| 8 | Nick in Time | Curtis Kimes | Joe S. Offolter |
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]