Race 2: Maiden Special Weight
5-1/2 furlongs for 2yos
This was the first race for juvenile colts held during the 2012 meet. There was only one horse with racing experience among the eight starters, that being Steve Asmussen's Show Some Magic, who was sent off as the favorite at just over 2-1. However, he stumbled a bit at the start, and while he recovered nicely to finish second, he was never a serious threat to the runaway victor Spurious Precision. The eventual winner got off to an alert start and settled just off of the early pace set by Exploring before pulling away in the stretch for a convincing 3 1/2-length victory. The final time of 1:03.49 was less than a second off of the track record, and the colt gave the impression that he wanted to go even further. Well Lawyered, a Todd Pletcher-trainee, ran evenly to finish third.
-Keelerman
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