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betting favorites litmus paper He cornered pacesetter Provenance within the first flip and took command within the straight, incomes a convincing win in Saturday’s Grade 2 race and incomes $200,000 in prize cash. The way forward for Los Alamitos.
Jockey Juan Hernandez rode to victory for coach Bob Baffert, making it his third straight win for 3 starters and his ninth win within the 1 1/16-mile race for 2-year-old horses. The win earned him a spot within the Kentucky Derby, a 10-point litmus take a look at on the street to Kentucky Derby preparation.
Provenance (6-1), ridden by Kyle Frey, established an early lead with instances of 23.26 and 46.67 seconds. Litmus Take a look at (3-5) chased from two miles to three-quarters of a mile in 1:10.43 earlier than coming by the far flip.
Litmus Take a look at took management as he approached the straight and took a lead over his stablemates by the mile in 1:35.85. He accomplished the quick principal monitor in 1 minute 42.38 seconds.
Blacksmith (4-1), piloted by Kazushi Kimura, made a comeback from final place to take second place. Provenance held on to 3rd place after setting the tempo, whereas Acknowledge Mepruts (6-1) completed in fourth place. American King and Captivator rounded out the placings.
The funds for the litmus take a look at have been $3.20 and $2.20. Blacksmith returned $3.60 to the placement. There was no present playing. A $1 win paid $3.80 and a $1 triple returned $11.40.
Litmus Take a look at, bought for $875,000 on the 2024 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Yearling Sale, is a Kentucky-bred son by Nyquist, the dam of the Malibu Moon mare Examine Laborious. Owned by SF Racing, Starlight Racing, and Madaket Stables, he has improved his file to five wins, 2 wins, 0 losses, and 1 draw. The colt completed fourth within the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), shedding by eight lengths to Ted Nophy.
