Patiently ridden by Ramon Dominguez, Gio Ponti made a bold move in the homestretch to win the grade I Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes by a length.
60-1 Acting Zippy went right to the lead, followed closely by Enriched on his outside and Get Stormy along the rail. Courageous Cat found himself fourth early on, followed by Gio Ponti and Society's Chairman.
Through fractions of :24 1/5 and :47 4/5 the order remained unchanged. Enriched then made took the lead and cut three quarters of a mile in 1:11 and change. Courageous Cat was following him on the outside, and Gio Ponti was beginning his run as well.
As the field turned for home, Enriched had the lead, while second choice Get Stormy was going nowhere. It looked for a brief moment like Courageous Cat would win, but Gio Ponti just kept on coming. Society's Chairman rallied strongly for second at odds of 18-1, and Courageous Cat finished third. Get Stormy came home fourth.
-Keelerman
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