A field of eleven three-year-old colts and fillies have been entered in the $200,000 Coolmore Lexington Stakes (gr. III) at Keeneland, a 1 1/16th miles race that offers twenty last-chance Kentucky Derby qualification points to the winner.
With twenty points being the approximate cutoff vicinity for making the Derby field, the winner of the Lexington will likely be guaranteed a spot in the Churchill Downs classic. As a result, the race has drawn not only a large field, but a very talented one as well, including Gentilly Stakes winner Sunbean, promising allowance winner Cerro, and the stakes-placed allowance winner Winning Cause.
One especially intriguing entrant is the filly Pure Fun, who won the prestigious Hollywood Starlet Stakes (gr. I) last December. A minor injury kept her sidelined for much of the spring, but she returned last month to finish third in the Fathead Bourbonette Oaks (gr. III) at Turfway Park, a race that surely did wonders for her fitness. Although she is not nominated to the Derby, and is using the Lexington as a prep for the Kentucky Oaks, a victory in the Lexington Stakes would give her the necessary points to start in the Derby if her connections so desired.
Post Positions:
1 Winning Cause
2 Pick of the Litter
3 River Rocks
4 Hip Four Sixtynine
5 Where's Dominic
6 Sunbean
7 Examen
8 Cerro
9 Wings of Fortune
10 General Election
11 Pure Fun
-Keelerman
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Thursday, April 18, 2013
Monday, January 21, 2013
Clawback much the best in Jimmy Winkfield Stakes
Odds-on favorite Clawback unleashed a powerful run in the Aqueduct homestretch to win Monday's $75,000 Jimmy Winkfield Stakes by five dominating lengths.
Ridden to victory by Irad Ortiz Jr., Clawback got off to a good beginning at the start of the six-furlong race and quickly settled into second place as longshot Rubysandpearls led the way through an opening quarter mile in :22.67 seconds. In the Fairway, Meeker Avenue, and Winning Cause -- who stumbled at the start -- were the trailers.
Following a half-mile in :45.22 seconds, Clawback moved up strongly to challenge Rubysandpearls for the lead, gaining the advantage as they turned for home. The result was never in doubt after that, as Clawback drew off impressively to win by five lengths in the excellent time of 1:09.75 seconds.
Winning Cause put in a good late run to secure second by two lengths over Rubysandpearls, while In the Fairway and Meeker Avenue completed the order of finish.
Clawback, a son of Put It Back out of the Dixieland Band mare Cloudrunner, is trained by Richard Violette Jr. and owned by Klaravich Stables and Lawrence William.
-Keelerman
Ridden to victory by Irad Ortiz Jr., Clawback got off to a good beginning at the start of the six-furlong race and quickly settled into second place as longshot Rubysandpearls led the way through an opening quarter mile in :22.67 seconds. In the Fairway, Meeker Avenue, and Winning Cause -- who stumbled at the start -- were the trailers.
Following a half-mile in :45.22 seconds, Clawback moved up strongly to challenge Rubysandpearls for the lead, gaining the advantage as they turned for home. The result was never in doubt after that, as Clawback drew off impressively to win by five lengths in the excellent time of 1:09.75 seconds.
Winning Cause put in a good late run to secure second by two lengths over Rubysandpearls, while In the Fairway and Meeker Avenue completed the order of finish.
Clawback, a son of Put It Back out of the Dixieland Band mare Cloudrunner, is trained by Richard Violette Jr. and owned by Klaravich Stables and Lawrence William.
-Keelerman
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