Big Daddy Z wins The DMR Derby ran on from a length off the pace taking up the lead in the home stretch going on to win by a length from Lure with Grandeur a further three quarters of a length back in third.
Race #7 19:00 DMR Derby – Grade II
1 1/8 Mile Turf Stake Purse $250.000 Open 3 Year Olds.
Big Daddy Z wins The DMR Derby going close up early a length behind the pace in third then made steady headway taking up the lead in the home stretch going on to win by a length from Lure with Grandeur a further three quarters of a length back in third. The winner is owned by Australia Wide.
Time: :472 1:102 1:333 1:451
Race returns.
$2 Mutuel Prices:
| 5 – Big Daddy Z | 22.80 | 6.00 | 2.50 |
| 1 – Lure | 2.80 | 2.10 | |
| 4 – Grandeur | 2.10 |
$1 Exacta: 5 – 1 Paid 19.30
$1 Trifecta: 5 – 1 – 4 Paid 45.70
How they ran.
Big Daddy Z close up early a length behind the pace in third then made steady headway taking up the lead going on to win by a length.
Lure settled and raced in fourth then ran on down the hose stretch to finish second.
Grandeur broke in second and improved to take up the lead going a length clear of the field only to weaken back to third in the home stretch.
Icicle Dawn started and raced in last stayed on down the home stretch passing the beaten Jolly Charley to finish fourth.
Jolly Charley broke first going a neck clear of the field only to go backwards after five furlongs to finish last of the five runner’s eight lengths behind the winner.
Congratulations to Australia Wide.
The Englishman.
Categories: Grade II
