8/7/21

  6   SAR     SAR Derby (GI)

$1,000.000    3yo     1 3/16m  Turf    122lbs

Mb Rules and the rest is history…  Found Peace held off his stable-mate, Owens to get the win in the SAR Derby (GI) as Mb Stables took home a massive chunk of the $1,000.000 purse.  Afterburner was a half-length back in third, with French Style taking the minor money in the field of thirteen.  The final running time was 1:51.94 for the mile and three-sixteenths over the SAR turf course, labeled as firm. 

Thirteen sophomores made their way into the gate for this huge purse and away from the gate with Supercomplication the leader, then the mandatory merry-go-round with the trio of Found Peace, Devil Made Me Doit and Out Hoofed giving chase, a gap back to the line of Owens next to Jakarta on the hedge, French Style and Afterburner, then Religion two lengths behind that foursome, and a  the trailing string of Promised Prince, Cherokee Falcon, King Of Swords and Cobra Man.

Under the wire the first time by, and now making their way around the clubhouse turn with six and a half furlongs to run, Supercomplication showing the way by two.  Devil Made Me Doit in the three path and giving chase, Found Peace on the rail, Out Hoofed between horses with Afterburner up four wide.  Another length back to French Style on the outside of Owens, then drop down to the rail for Jakarta, another gap to Religion, Promised Prince on his inside, another gap to King Of Swords, Cobra Man on his inside and Cherokee Falcon could see them all.

The field made their way down the backside and were nearing the far turn with three and a half furlongs to run, Supercomplication on the lead, Afterburner edging up a bit closer with Found Peace on his inside, another length to Devil Made Me Doit.  A length and a half to Jakarta still saving ground, Out Hoofed between horses and French Style three wide.  Two lengths back to Owens on the inside of Religion, Promised Prince just behind that pair saving ground, then a gap to Cobra Man, King Of Swords and Cherokee Falcon continued to bring up the back of the pack.

Around the far turn and to the top of the lane, then moved past the three-sixteenths pole and Found Peace was let out a notch and moved up to but a head in front.  Supercomplication cut the corner and was still in the thick of it, Afterburner moving down the center of the course in striking range, Devil Made Me Doit down the center of the course, Jakarta still skimming the hedge, French Style from the far outside, Owens back towards the inside and Out Hoofed in the middle of that group, then a gap to Religion, Cobra Man, Promised Prince, King Of Swords and Cherokee Falcon.

Down the lane and to the finish, Found Peace getting away from them, Supercomplication digging in, Afterburner down the far outside and now Owens splitting horses and flying home late… but as they got inside the final 50-yards this was a two horse battle… Found Peace, Owens inching forward with every stride, and as they hit the wire, the two stable-mates were very close with Found Peace taking the win by a head, Owens in second, a half-length better than Afterburner in third.  French Style was fourth, Devil Made Me Doit fifth, Supercomplication tiring to end on even terms with Jakarta in sixth, Out Hoofed eighth, Cobra Man ninth, Promised Prince tenth, Religion eleventh, King Of Swords twelfth and Cherokee Falcon closed this one out. 

$2 Mutuel Prices:

Track: Firm               Time: :47   1:10¹  1:33⁴  1:51⁴
$1 Exacta: 3 – 2 Paid 77.00             $1 Trifecta: 3 – 2 – 13 Paid 257.20
Scratched: None

Found Peace never far from the pace, moved up on the far turn, took over at the furlong marker, all out to the wire, won driving.  Owens rated back off of the pace, began to move forward on the turn, split horses into the lane, closed quickly to make it interesting.  Afterburner wide trip while pressing the pace, evenly late.  French Style raced mid-pack, late gain while no threat.  Devil Made Me Doit evenly, out-kicked late.  Jakarta ground saving trip, one pace late.  Supercomplication broke alertly, set the pace to the lane, tired.  Out Hoofed some early interest, tired.  Cobra Man was never involved.  Promised Prince was outrun.  Religion was not a factor, tired.  King Of Swords was outrun.  Cherokee Falcon trailed throughout.

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