10/22/22 

  5  KEE     Raven Run (GII)

     $350.000   3yo  F&M     7f  Dirt      122lbs

If you played our picks, you cashed a couple of nice tickets, thanks to the Green Card taking the five horse in their picks.  When the dust settled, the big barn takes another big win as Mb Stables’ Bella Chica cruised home by three lengths, for a dominating win in Saturday’s Raven Run (GII), here in Lexington.  The battle was for the minor money and between stablemates as Smokey Stover grabbed both second and third… Neon Moon, sent off at nearly 75/1 odds headed Hawkes Bay, lighting up the exotic payoffs in this one.  Spearmint Rhino was a length back in fourth.  The final running time was 1:21² for the seven furlongs, and the main track was listed as Fast. 

Bella Chica is a 3yo bay filly by Great Bounty – Reminisce, by Commanding and she was bred in ONT by her owner, Mb Stables.  This was her sixth win from fifteen starts, her fourth win of the season, and she now shows lifetime earnings of $1,240.590.  Congrats to the Connections! 

$2 Mutuel Prices:

Track: Fast       Time: :23   :46   1:09²  1:21²
$1 Exacta: 6 – 5 Paid 400.70      $1 Trifecta: 6 – 5 – 3 Paid 538.90
Scratched: None

Bella Chica patiently handled just behind the pace, moved up when asked on the far turn to take the lead into the lane, much the best from there.  Neon Moon midpack following the leader, moving to 3p for the drive, good late effort while no threat to the winner.  Hawkes Bay sent from the gate to set the pace to the top of the lane, headed, evenly late.  Spearmint Rhino evenly, no threat.  To The Beach rated early, moved up on the far turn, flattened out lane.  Kalthoff Repeater was no factor. 

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