Wanderin Boy, at age 7, had made 24 career starts, winning nine, with six seconds and three thirds for earnings of $1.2 million. His remarkable life and his racing record are reviewed in this fine article by Steve Haskin in Bloodhorse: http://racing.bloodhorse.com/article/48251.htm.

I saw him run only at the 2008 Woodward at Saratoga. This sequence of pictures shows him (the 8, under Julien Leparoux) moving quickly from his outside post to challenge the pace. He maintained second position (behind Past the Point) until overtaken by Curlin at the top of the stretch. The chartcaller noted that he "fought back in upper stretch". He finished third to Curlin and Past the Point.

Wanderin Boy was humanely euthanized at Aqueduct on November 29, 2008, after fracturing the sesamoids in his left front leg just after turning for home in the Cigar Mile. It was to have been his last career start.

RIP, Wanderin Boy.