It seems that trainer Doug O'Neill may have another serious Kentucky Derby contender in his barn. On Saturday afternoon at Santa Anita Park, his promising colt Avare sprinted to a flashy victory in an off-the-turf renewal of the $75,000 Eddie Logan Stakes, turning in a rather quick clocking over the wet-fast track and stamping himself a colt to watch this winter.
Ridden to victory by Rafael Bejarano, Avare got off to a quick start from post position four and quickly sprinted clear of his rivals to the inside. Will True Up and One Firm Cat also flashed a bit of early speed, but soon dropped back as heavily favored Gabriel Charles moved into contention on the far outside. Trailing the field was Under Review.
Following moderate fractions of :23.50 and :47.44, Gabriel Charles attempted to put pressure on Avare as the pair rounded the far turn, but Avare easily shook off the challenge and opened up a clear advantage at the top of the stretch. From there, the race was over, as Avare gradually extended his lead all the way to the wire, eventually winning the one-mile race by about five lengths in the good time of 1:36.39 seconds.
Gabriel Charles finished second, followed by Will True Up, Under Review, and One Firm Cat.
The winner is a son of Johannesburg out of the Robellino mare V Sign. He is owned by Majestic Racing Stable and RAP Racing.
-Keelerman
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