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which means He chased from the within, superior on the far flip, dueled the favored Explorer in a straight line, and narrowly handed him close to the wire to say Sunday’s $100,000 prize. Las Bergenes Stakes And Santa Anita.
The one-mile race for 3-year-old fillies was gained by Flavien Prat, ridden by coach Michael McCarthy, giving the winner 20 factors to qualify for the Kentucky Oaks (G1).
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies winner Tremendous Corredora (8-5), making his 3-year-old debut beneath coach John Sadler and coach Hector Berrios, took an early lead earlier than Bob Baffert’s Explorer (4-5) took command late within the first nook for coach Juan Jose Hernandez. The Explorer recorded occasions of twenty-two.57 seconds and 45.98 seconds for the primary half mile. Which means (5-2) chased from the rear inside early on, then moved out to problem the highest pair on the half-mile pole.
Which means handed the three quarters in 1 minute, 10.59 seconds and took a slim benefit to the quarter pole, dueling with Explorer within the lane. The 2 fought till the ultimate 16 seconds, with Which means narrowly breaking away close to the wire and stopping the clock on the quick primary course in 1:38.39.
Explorer got here in second place. Bankshot (25-1), ridden by Andrew Escobedo and skilled by Ryan Hanson, didn’t threaten the highest pair, however held off the fading Tremendous Corredora for third place. Tremendous Corredora was unable to meet up with the leaders on the far flip and misplaced energy within the remaining furlong, ending in final place.
So that you paid $7.80 and $3.00. Explora returned $2.40 to the place. There was no present playing. A $1 win returned $6.50 and a $1 triple paid $25.00.
A Gun Runner mare bred in Kentucky by Stonehaven Steddings, Which means is owned by Bridlewood Farm and Eclipse Thoroughbred Companions. The $440,000 buy of the Keeneland September yearling improved her report to three:2-0-0. She gained her mile maiden at Los Alamitos in December and completed fourth on the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies at Del Mar.
