Kentucky Ghost, a 5-year-old Ghostzapper gelding, ran 1 1/16 miles on good turf in 1:40.44 with Jorge Vargas Jr. Analyze It was third, 1 1/4 lengths farther back. Winfromwithin was second after leading much of the way. Kentucky Ghost started last of nine in Saturday's $100,000 Cliff Hanger Stakes at Monmouth Park, came four-wide into the stretch and got by everyone to win by 1/2 length. This puts him in a position to win the Breeders' Cup Mile in November." "He was in great position today and turning for home, he had the leader measured," D'Amato said. The race was a "Win and You're In" for the FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile in November at Keenland and trainer Phil D'Amato said he's eager to take up that challenge. Count Again finished in 1:32.40 over firm turf after closing into the fast early pace.
Smooth Like Strait held on for second with Masteroffoxhounds third. 20, 2020, in an optional claimer at Churchill Downs.Ĭount Again rallied around the stretch turn like a rocket in Monday's $500,000 Grade I Shoemaker Mile at Santa Anita, blew right on by the odds-on favorite, Smooth Like Strait, and won by 2 1/4 lengths in a hand ride, with Ortiz getting his second Grade I score of the day. Silver Prospector, a 5-year-old son of Declaration of War, ran 1 mile on a fast track in 1:37.20 with Stewart Elliott riding. One race later at the Texas track, Silver Prospector got the gold for the first time since October 2020, winning the $400,000 Grade III Steve Sexton Mile by 1 1/2 lengths over Mish after a determined stretch run.
King Ottoman was clocked in 1:45.29 while racing at his fourth track in four starts. The Curlin colt, trained by Steve Asmussen, sat reserved behind a decent pace early in the 1 1/16-miles test, commenced a four-wide rally through the stretch and was along to win by a head over fellow long shot Presidential. King Ottoman entered Monday's $300,000 Texas Derby at Lone Start Park still a maiden and came away with the big check. It was his first start of 2022 and extended a two-race streak that ended 2021, all at Woodbine. The favorite, 2020 Queen's Plate winner Mighty Heart, led most of the first mile and faded to finish third.Īrtie's Storm, a 4-year-old We Miss Artie gelding, ran 1 1/16 miles on the all-weather track in 1:42.40 with David Moran in the irons.
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