Phoenix Gold Cup Handicap – $100.000

TUP – 6 Furlongs – Dirt

For Three Year Olds And Upward

March 11, 2023

Championship Rounds tracked the pace and took control midway through the six-furlong contest, fending off a late run by Party Control West. The four-year-old colt had tried graded level before without success. That changed today as Championship Rounds won his third in twelve starts.

Complete order of finish:

1 Championship Rounds (Mb Stables) Stalked the pace, then took control at the halfway point.

2 Party Control West (Simmer Down Stables) Made a big run late but came up ½ length short.

3 Dutty John Crow (Maximillion Farm) Late run got him up for third within a length.

4 Dellas Boy (Alydar Stables) Rallied from dead last to finish fourth.

5 Mojave Rattler (Spankys Barn) Lead early, faded late.

6 Factual Cause (Pan Farms) Even performance, settled for sixth.

7 Sunsweet Bay (Smokey Stover) Close early, faded late.

8 Blueberry Yum Yum (Rampage Stable) Never involved.

9 Donegal Dreamer (Sanfan Stable) Never a factor.

10 Wilson (Hawaiian Shirt Guy) Mid-pack early, faded to tenth.

11 Caught Up In You (TwinTowersRacing) Never involved.

12 Tuco Salamanca (Night Rider Stables) Stalked the pace early, faded to last.

Championship Rounds is by Residue out of Knockout Beauty (Mr Creepy). The win is the fourth in thirteen starts for the four-year-old colt and brings his career earnings to $287.890. Congratulations to Championship Rounds and Mb Stables!

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