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encino He took management from the break and by no means appeared again, taking a gate-to-wire victory in Sunday’s thirtieth $247,250 race. prairie bayou Artificial Championship Day Stakes at Turfway Park.
Prairie Bayou was Encino’s seventh profession victory and third on Turfway’s artificial floor. He was ridden by Flavien Prat, educated by Brad Cox.
Pratt hustled Encino from submit 8/9 to determine place into the primary flip. He ran the opening quarter mile in 24.33 seconds and the half mile in 47.95 seconds. Across the far flip, Horse Energy, who was operating one size behind second-place Encino, tried to interrupt into the lead, however was unable to fill the sphere sufficient and completed 1 1/2 lengths behind.
“He is a really stylish horse and clearly loves this racetrack,” mentioned Hint Messina, Cox’s native assistant. “The run into the flip was quick, however Flavien did an amazing job attending to the rail from the surface, and you possibly can inform he was operating higher the entire time.”
Airado Ortiz Jr.’s cameo efficiency within the irons positioned him in third place. It was adopted by Naptown, Wagstaff, Finest Actor, Otago, Chiron and Surly Livid.
Encino, owned by Godolphin, earned $149,040 for his win at Prairie Bayou, pushing his lifetime earnings to $801,710. A 4-year-old son of Nyquist, he’s out of Bernardini’s mare Glittering Jewel and was bred in Kentucky by his proprietor.
Encino, which was despatched off as a 3-5 favourite, returned $3.36.
