Yawanna Twist turned a ground-saving trip into a sharp victory in the $200,000 General George Handicap (gr. III) this afternoon at Laurel Park, squeezing through along the inside to defeat stablemate This One's for Phil by three-quarters of a length.
Ridden to victory by Michael Luzzi, the Rick Dutrow-trainee got off to a good start and settled into fourth early on, no more than two lengths off of the early pace being set by This One's for Phil. Fordangsure and Caixa Eletronica were racing in second in third, while Toby's Corner -- making his first start since winning the Wood Memorial Stakes (gr. I) last April -- was rating in fifth. My Cuz C J and Eighttofasttocatch trailed the field.
This One's for Phil continued to lead the way through fractions of :23.07 and :45.47 before turning for home with the lead. Toby's Corner had made an eye-catching bid to reach contention on the far outside, but was beginning to flatten out just a bit. It appeared as though This One's for Phil was going to take the race wire-to-wire, but Yawanna Twist suddenly shot through along the rail, boldly running down his stablemate to win the race in good fashion. The final time was a quick 1:22.38.
Toby's Corner closed in late to finish third, beaten only a length by the winner, while Eighttofasttocatch finished strongly to complete the superfecta. Fordangsure, Caixa Eletronica, and My Cuz C J completed the order of finish.
-Keelerman
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