Tropics ploughed through the mud to take The Golden Rod finishing strongly to take the lead in the final furlong going on to win by a length from Laffin Alliance with Kitty Packs A Punch a further quarter of a length back in third.
Race #4 13:40 Golden Rod – Grade II [KYO]
1 1/16 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $200.000 Filly 2 Year Olds.
Tropics win The Golden Rod stalking the leaders then ran on strongly down the home stretch getting up in the final furlong to win by a length from Laffin Alliance with Kitty Packs A Punch a further quarter of a length back in third. The winner is owned by LionKing Stables.
Time: :232 :471 1:121 1:453
$2 Mutuel Prices:
| 3 – Tropics | 9.60 | 4.60 | 3.50 |
| 4 – Laffin Alliance | 4.60 | 3.50 | |
| 6 – Kitty Packs A Punch | 7.10 |
$1 Exacta: 3 – 4 Paid 27.30
$1 Trifecta: 3 – 4 – 6 Paid 290.00
How they ran.
Tropics settled in mid pack three lengths off the pace then ran on strongly down the hoem stretch to take the lead in the final furlong to win by a length.
Laffin Alliance broke in fourth then dropped back to sixth and ran on strongly to finish second.
Kitty Packs A Punch settled and raced near the rear of the field seven lengths off the pace then ran on strongly getting up to finish third beaten by two lengths.
Technomin broke in sixth and dropped back to race in seventh then made steady headway to finish fourth.
Broomstick Patty broke in seventh then made headway into fourth only to run on at one pace to weaken back and finish fifth.
Stellar settled near the rear of the field then ran on down the home stretch to finish sixth.
Cammander broke first and lead the field by a length till the home stretch then weakened back to finish seventh.
Lea broke and race in third then improved position into second down the back stretch only to stay on at one pace to weaken back through the field to finish eight.
Zariba Fever broke and raced in second then just went backwards to weaken back and finish ninth.
Done And Dusted looks like he hated the mud started in last place and never got into the race to finish there.
Congratulations to LionKing Stables.
The Englishman.
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