HOWE GREAT WINS THE PALM BEACH STAKES!

Howe Great turned a pace stalking trip into an impressive victory in the $150,000 Palm Beach Stakes (gr. III) this afternoon at Gulfstream Park, holding off a late-running Dullahan to win the nine-furlong turf race in a sharp 1:46.56.

Ridden to victory by John Velazquez, Howe Great broke fastest of all in the field of six, but soon settled into the second position along the rail as longshot Scorcher raced away to set a moderate early pace of :23.87 and :47.52 while leading by three-quarters of a length. Csaba was tucked into third along the inside, followed on the outside by Coalport. Dullahan, making his first start since finishing fourth in last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I), was content to race in fifth early on, while Argentine Tango was the trailer by a large margin.

Palm Beach Stakes Entries and Post Positions

Here are the entries and post positions for the $150,000 Palm Beach Stakes (gr. III), to be run on Sunday at Gulfstream Park. A nine-furlong turf race for three-year-olds, it has drawn a small but highly talented group of young runners, including 2011 Breeders' Futurity Stakes (gr. I) winner Dullahan.

1 Howe Great
2 Scorcher
3 Dullahan