The 18th Running of the G2 Seabiscuit Handicap
Saturday, November 26, 2022
DMR Race #5 $250.000
3+ Handicap Weights 11/16 (Turf)
Course Record-1:38.95 (Cinnamon Strike-2021)
Stakes Record-1:37.98 (Bold Pretender-2012)
1st: #3 Devil Made Me Doit (Maxmillion Farm/R.A. Vasquez 119): Taken well-back early, soon found the rail. Witheld his run until he started picking off runners making the turn into the stretch. All-out drive in the final 100-yards and just got his nose down on the wire to get the bob and the trophy.
2nd: #1 Jakarta (Nakamura Stables/V. Espinoza 120): Sat in the pocket behind dueling leaders early. Moved to the three-path as they rounded the turn for home. Assumed command inside the sixteenth pole but could not hold off the winner in a desperate finish.
3rd: #2 Free Blast (Fractious/U. Rispoli 118): Settled on the inside, directly in front of the eventual winner down the backside. Looked to advance while four-wide turning for home. Could not keep pace with the top two while snagging the show late.
4th: #9 Zensational (Smokey Stover/Ru. Gonzalez 119): Dueld for the lead from the outside. Looked to spurt away as they made the final bend. Collared inside the final furlong and saved the last check.
Congratulations to Devil Made Me Doit and Maxmillion Farm on their victory in the G2 Seabiscuit Handicap! The final time for the 8.5-furlongs was 1:39.43 as Devil Made Me Doit claimed the victory by a nose for the fifth win from his 20 starts. The winner has now earned $1,987.320 in his career.
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