Kenner Stakes
5 1/2 Furlongs Turf Stake Purse $100.000 Open 4 Year Olds And Up.

1st Southern Fame Luz International Velazquez J R

Well, I must admit although I was hoping for this eight-year-old to win, I wasn’t overly confident when he broke slowly, however, in the end the early pace was strong enough to allow him to get into a challenging position as they hit the stretch, and his heart did the rest. I love these old war horses and we are seeing more and more of them go deep into their lifespan and still pull off some great results. This was win number eleven for the gelding and his twenty sixth run in the money bringing his earning up to $861.000 and putting him within spitting distance of the $1,000.000 mark.

2nd Come With Assets Spb Racing Franco M

Stalked the lead and looked to be going well enough to win with a furlong to run but a close stalk on a fast pace sees more second place finishes than first and sure enough there was one from behind that was coming to get him. This horse was claimed for just $8.000 a couple of month ago and has not stopped improving since, proving a wise investment for the start-up operation.

3rd Tiger Force jackrussell farms Murrill M

Used the wide gate speed push to run some fast sectionals early on but found the last half furlong too tough eventually ending up third. This was a brave effort though and another consistent run.

4th Love Insist Fractious Centeno D E

Took the same route as the winner but couldn’t find his way through ending up fourth. He needed a better start from the gate but ran well enough to suggest a race like this could be an option in the future.

Categories: STAKES ARTICLES, Ungraded