Safecracker ran on strongly from mid pack to win The Hope Stakes going away by two lengths from Silvas Better Legs with Widows Son a head further back in third.
Race #2 15:50 Hope Stakes – Grade III
7 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $100.00 Open 2 Year Olds
Safecracker takes The Hope Stakes stalking the leaders then running on strongly down the home stretch taking up the lead in the final furlong going on to win by two lengths from Silvas Better Legs with Widows Son a head further back in third. The winner is owned by Yahudi Stables.
Time: :23 :46 1:094 1:22
Race returns.
$2 Mutuel Prices:
| 1 – Safecracker | 6.20 | 2.70 | 2.30 |
| 3 – Silvas Better Legs | 2.50 | 2.20 | |
| 6 – Widows Son | 3.30 |
$1 Exacta: 1 – 3 Paid 6.30
$1 Trifecta: 1 – 3 – 6 Paid 38.10
How they ran.
Safecracker ran on strongly from mid pack to take up the lead in the final furlong going on to win by two lengths.
Silvas Better Legs settled near the rear five lengths off the pace then ran on very strongly to finish second.
Widows Son settled at the rear seven lengths off the pace then ran on strongly down the home stretch to finish third.
Hard Slider broke and raced in fourth then made headway to take third and run out of that place in the final furlong to finish fourth.
Here Comes K Dog broke first going three lengths clear of the field and was still three quarters of a length in front with a furlong to run but then could not go with the fast finishers to weaken back to finish fifth beaten by three lengths.
Dr Walker close up and race in second for the first five furlongs then went backwards to finish last of the six runners beaten by nine lengths.
Congratulations to Yahudi Stables.
The Englishman.
Categories: Grade III, STAKES ARTICLES
