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in our time In Sunday’s Grade 2 race, he set the tempo alongside the rail and handed within the lane, profitable by 1 3/4 lengths and incomes $400,000 in prize cash. Big’s Causeway Stakes at Keeneland.
Jockey Flavian Prat led the five-year-old filly into rivalry from inside, competing for three-sixteenths of a pole and taking the lead from fading favourite Shining Star in a five-furlong, filly-to-filly turf dash. Skilled by Safi Joseph Jr. for Resolute Racing and Miller Racing, In Our Time accomplished the course in 1:02.17 on the exhausting turf.
“She jumped very well and confirmed quite a lot of pace out of the gate (out of the gate), however then she was capable of maintain on to that pace and get a superb ranking, in order that was the important thing,” Pratt mentioned. “After I was capable of give her an opportunity across the flip and get her inside, she made a superb run.”
Coach Brad Cox’s 9-5 favourite Shining Star set the tempo with instances of 21.62 seconds and 44.52 seconds from two programs for jockey Jose Ortiz. She was in 3/sixteenth pole place when she was head-crossed by the within of In Our Time and light out to complete ninth out of 11.
“She’s displaying pace. She had a very good journey, however she did not end right now,” Ortiz mentioned.
Creed’s Gold (28-1), skilled by Mark Casse, is a protracted shot who collided with a rival firstly, chased from a three-pass and chipped four-wide on the upperstretch. Javier Castellano had a sluggish begin, however bounced again to complete in second place, 1 1/2 lengths behind third place.
“It has been an incredible journey,” Castellano mentioned. “I may inform the tempo was actually quick, but it surely was nice and cozy for the horse to maintain up with the pacer. The filly ran a very nice race and was second right now.”
One other Joseph runner, Movin On Up (22-1), chased from mid-pack alongside the within and moved out between the horses on the higher stretch. She pushed Time to Dazzle into third place by a nostril within the last 16 rounds. Time to Dazzle, additionally skilled by Casse, was a step behind and approached from mid-pack, however was only one step behind.
“We closed the space and he or she had a very good run for me and a superb run on the finish,” Julian Leparoo mentioned of Movin’ On Up. “It was nice to see Mr. (Ken) Ramsey and his household right here on the race.”
The victory marked the primary Keeneland Stakes victory for Resolute Racing co-owner Jon Stewart.
“It was a dream come true for us to win right here. I believe Keeneland is the perfect place on the planet to race horses,” Stewart mentioned. “When (jockey) Flavian (Pratt) pushed her again within the far flip and dropped her to 3rd, you would inform he was going to excellent her, and that is what she likes.”
Stewart pointed to the Breeders’ Cup, which returns to Keeneland this fall. “We’re excited to have the Breeders’ Cup right here this 12 months and look ahead to seeing her there so long as she’s wholesome.”
Saratoga Particular, the second selection at 9-2, entered the lane with stress from three roads, however misplaced energy between horses and completed tenth.
In Our Time paid $12.88, $6.84, and $5.16. Creed gold returned $21.16 and $13.80. Movin’ On Up paid $10.28 in screening charges.
In Our Time, a mare by Not This Outing of Lola’s Pleasure out of Cactus Ridge, was bred in Kentucky by Brian Kahn. Egyptian Mau completed fifth after a tough begin. Pondering, Love Servere, Saturday Flirt and Charlene’s Dream accomplished the order. 5 horses sustained scratches, together with Grateful, who was declared not in good well being by veterinarians.
