Elkhorn – Grade II
1 1/2 Mile Turf Stake Purse $350.000 Open 4 Year Olds And Up.

1st House Of Games Spankys Barn Saez L

For some reason the AI decided that it wasn’t going to chase front runners today at KEE and this six-year-old, the outsider of the field took full advantage of this anomaly. Clear throughout, he built up a big enough advantage to hold off the closers and win by a neck. He has shown some improvement since being bought for $45.000 and a run like this was on the cards however not many thought today was going to be that day.

2nd Life Is Beautiful Riggins Racing Bridgmohan S X

For some reason even the stalkers who could see the leader ambling away on a slow pace did not start their effort in time. This five-year-old nearly got there but had three lengths to make up in two furlongs and the leader had saved enough energy thanks to the dawdling pace.

3rd Prince Ferro Maxmillion Farm Jimenez A

Trying to close off a slow pace was going to be impossible, and he got closer than I thought he would.

4th Neds Influence The Sidley Stud Dettori L

The trainer took the ALI by going close to an average pace but clearly hadn’t told the AI riding this horse to do the same. Stalking the slow pace he just plodded away as the race turned into a sprint for home.

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