2009 Results & Highlights

Final presidents race standings from the 2009 season at Nationals Park:

2009 Presidents Race Standings* – Champion: Abe Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln	40
George Washington	22
Thomas Jefferson	21
Teddy Roosevelt	0

There were a total of 80 races won by presidents in 2009 (*one was one by visiting Pierogies from Pittsburgh), but three relay races in which two winners were credited.

NOTE: You’ll find some 2009 race videos here. This was before we posted videos with every article.

Visit the Presidents Race History page for full-season results from 2006 and 2007.

2009 Presidents Race Highlights

DATE	VS.	WINNER	NOTABLE
4/13	PHI	Abe	Teddy & “That Cat” spoil Thomas Jefferson’s birthday
4/16	PHI	Tom	Teddy fades, Tom trips but beats Abe in photo finish.
4/17	FLA	Tom	Jefferson leads wire-to-wire.
4/18	FLA	Abe	Teddy distracted by a clown juggling in the outfield.
4/19	FLA	George	Tom takes down Abe Lincoln in the outfield.
4/20	ATL	Abe	After rain delay, Teddy races with an umbrella.
4/21	ATL	George	Presidents race with hockey sticks.
4/22	ATL	Abe	Teddy stops mid-race to pass out Earth Day goodies.
4/30	STL	Abe
5/1	STL	Tom	Presidents race blindfolded. Teddy runs the wrong way.
5/2	STL	Tom/George	Tom & George win baton relay vs. Teddy & Abe
5/4	HOU	Abe
5/5	HOU	Abe	Teddy wears sombrero for Cinco de Mayo
5/15	PHI	Tom
5/16	PHI	George	Teddy chases the other presidents on a Segway
5/16	PHI	Abe	After filly wins Preakness, “Philly” races the presidents
5/17	PHI	Abe	Teddy imitates Nats bullpen and collapses
5/18	PIT	Abe	Pittsburgh’s Pierogies visit Nats Park, get clotheslined
5/19	PIT	Tom/George	Tom & George win relay race with Pittsburgh’s Pierogies
5/20	PIT	Abe	Abe teams with Jalapeño Hannah in 3-legged race
5/21	PIT	Chester*	*Presidents beaten by visiting Pittsburgh pierogies!
5/22	BAL	George	Screech fights The Bird. Teddy trails from wire to wire.
5/23	BAL	Tom	Orioles Bird tackles Teddy short of finish line
5/24	BAL	George	Teddy exacts revenge on the Oriole Bird
6/2	SFO	Tom	Teddy cuts the outfield corner, loses anyway
6/4	SFO	George	George wins in the first game of a doubleheader
6/4	SFO	Tom
6/5	NYM	Abe
6/6	NYM	George
6/7	NYM	George	Abe stops and rips up “Let Teddy Win” sign.
6/9	CIN	Abe
6/10	CIN	Tom	Teddy gives up lead to welcome draft pick Drew Storen
6/11	CIN	Abe
6/19	TOR	Abe	On Beach Bash night, Abe wins wearing floaties
6/20	TOR	Tom	George falls at the finish, gets ejected by umpires
6/21	TOR	Abe	George suspended, sits out race on Fathers Day
6/23	BOS	Abe	Teddy Roosevelt races on a unicycle
6/24	BOS	Abe	Teddy throws Tea Party, Abe’s feet are on fire.
6/25	BOS	Tom/George	Presidents run relay on Segways & bicycle taxis
7/3	ATL	Tom	Teddy dances to Michael Jackson, Tom moonwalks
7/4	ATL	Tom	Abe jumps into the stands, gives up lead
7/5	ATL	George
7/16	CHI	George	Teddy & That Cat tackle George, Tom, & Abe
7/17	CHI	Abe	Teddy dresses as Santa, throws Webkinz into stands
7/18	CHI	Abe	Abe takes 20th victory, taunts the other presidents
7/19	CHI	Abe
7/20	NYM	George	Teddy wears “space hat” to commemorate moon walk
7/21	NYM	George	George passes Tom for 2nd place in the standings
7/22	NYM	Abe	Abe stakes big lead, turns to taunt other presidents
7/23	STL	Tom	Teddy leads early, then Tom passes the field
7/24	SD	Abe	George, Tom, & Teddy all go down. Teddy loses #250.
7/25	SD	Abe
7/26	SD	Abe	Teddy disqualified for riding a motor scooter
8/4	FLA	Abe	Teddy races with band-aid and arm in a sling
8/5	FLA	Abe
8/6	FLA	Tom	Teddy gets bumped, spins and runs the wrong way
8/7	ARI	Abe	Abe comes from behind to win at the wire
8/8	ARI	Tom	Teddy races as the Lone Ranger with stick horse
8/9	ARI	Abe	Tom pulls hamstring & loses lead. Abe passes Teddy
8/18	COL	George	Teddy blows a big lead.
8/19	COL	Abe	Teddy stops to send a Twitter update
8/20	COL	Tom	Teddy pulls a muscle, is helped off the field
8/21	MIL	George	Teddy tackles fake Milwaukee racing sausages
8/22	MIL	Abe	3 “un-sausages” are passed by the presidents
8/23	MIL	Abe	Teddy holds off “un-sausages” for Abe to run through
8/24	MIL	Tom	Presidents take down racing “un-sausages” en mass
9/4	FLA	George
9/5	FLA	George	Teddy scratched due to injury during pre-game warmups
9/6	FLA	George	Teddy returns but can’t hold lead in the stretch.
9/8	PHI	N/A	“That Cat” helps Teddy win, & get disqualified
9/9	PHI	Tom	Tom collides with Abe at the finish line
9/10	PHI	Abe	Abe and Tom at the wire again
9/22	LAD	George	Teddy misses race with recurring hamstring injury
9/23	LAD	Abe	Teddy sits out 2nd night in a row
9/24	LAD	Tom	George tackles Abe short of the finish line
9/25	ATL	Abe	Teddy “recovering,” sits out 4th straight race
9/26	ATL	Abe	Teddy returns to action, stops with lead
9/27	ATL	Abe
9/28	NYM	Abe	Abe signs baseballs, tosses to crowd after win
9/29	NYM	Abe	Abe leads Tom & George in celebratory bunny hop
9/30	NYM	George	George fixes final race as finish line is moved.