The Phipps Stakes – Grade I
Notarized Kate won The Phipps Stakes in a very close finish with only a length covering the first six past the wire, Way Up finished second beaten by a nose with The Hanging Tree a neck further back in third.
The Phipps Stakes – Grade I
| 6/10/2017 | 17:20 | 6/6/2017 3:00 | BEL | Race #6 | 1 1/16m | Dirt | Graded Stake |
| Purse $750.000 For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward. |
Notarized Kate settled near the rear, six lengths off the pace then ran on strongly to get up on the wire to win in a photo by a nose from Way Up with The Hanging Tree a neck further back in third. The winner is owned by Pristine Stables.
Time: :232 :464 1:103 1:413
Race returns.
$2 Mutuel Prices:
| 9 – Notarized Kate | 36.90 | 13.10 | 10.70 |
| 3 – Way Up | 3.00 | 3.50 | |
| 1 – The Hanging Tree | 3.30 |
$1 Exacta: 9 – 3 Paid 94.30
$1 Trifecta: 9 – 3 – 1 Paid 477.90
How they ran.
Notarized Kate six lengths off the pace then ran on strongly down the home stretch to get up on the wire to win in a photo by a nose.
Way Up raced in mid pack five lengths off the pace then ran on just failing by a nose to finish second.
The Hanging Tree started in third and improved to race in second stayed on through the final furlong being passed to finish third.
Sweep The Ash led the field from the off till the final furlong dropping back to finish fourth beaten by a quarter of a length.
Dirty Deeds started in fifth and finished there.
The Reaper started in eight five lengths off the pace and run getting up to finish sixth beaten by a length.
Shake It Off settled near the rear, six lengths off the pace then ran on strongly to finish seventh beaten by only a length.
Art Of Glory started in second then just went backwards to finish eighth.
Shadow Of A Doubt never in the race started at the rear of the field and stayed there to finish ninth.
Honest Chai started in fourth and improved to race in third only to weaken badly dow the home stretch dropping back to finish last of the ten runners beaten by five lengths.
Congratulations to Pristine Stables.
The Englishman.
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