Dang ran on from the rear of the field to win The MD Sprint Stakes in a photo by a nose from Apocazeus with On High Alert two lengths further back in third.
Race #10 16:45 The MD Sprint Stakes – Grade III
6 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $150.000 Open 3 Year Olds And Up.
Dang settled at the rear of the field then ran on very strongly to get up on the wire to win in a photo by a nose from Apocazeus with On High Alert two lengths further back in third. The winner is owned by John Henry.
Time: :224 :452 :57 1:084
$2 Mutuel Prices:
| 5 – Dang | 21.10 | 8.50 | 3.20 |
| 4 – Apocazeus | 5.10 | 3.30 | |
| 6 – On High Alert | 3.60 |
$1 Exacta: 5 – 4 Paid 59.70
$1 Trifecta: 5 – 4 – 6 Paid 596.60
Dang ran from the rear of the field four lengths off the pace to get up on the wire to win in a photo by a nose.
Apocazeus started in third and improved position to take up the lead going a length clear of the field only to be caught on the wire to finish second.
On High Alert settled near the rear of the field then ran on getting up to finish third.
Presidental Legacy started in sixth and ran on getting up to finish fourth beaten by two lengths.
Chaiworld started and raced in second till the final furlong then weakened back to finish fifth.
Hold My Steel led the field from the off and weakened back to finish sixth beaten by three lengths.
Frankel started in fourth and went backwards through the field to finish last of the seven runners beaten by six lengths.
Congratulations to John Henry.
The Englishman.
Categories: Grade III, STAKES ARTICLES
