Missing In Action ran on strongly down the rails to take up the lead in the final furlong going on to win The King Stakes by a length from Discernment, Pump Action Shotgun and Brumeii Bachelor a three way dead heat for second.
| Race #2 13:20 Play The King Stakes – Grade II 7 Furlongs Turf Stake Purse $200.00 Open 3 Year Olds And Up |
Missing In Action wins The King Stakes staking the leaders three lengths off the pace then made headway down the home stretch taking up the lead in the final furlong going on to win by a length from Discernment, Pump Action Shotgun and Brumeii Bachelor all dead heating for second place. The winner is owned by John Henry.
Time: :223 :452 1:083 1:20
Race returns.
$2 Mutuel Prices:
| 1 – Missing In Action | 20.70 | 7.90 | 6.30 |
| 2 – Discernment | 3.90 | 4.80 | |
| 3 – Pump Action Shotgun | 4.00 | 4.90 | |
| 12 – Brumeii Bachelor | 3.80 | 4.40 |
$1 Exacta: 1 – 2 Paid 50.20, 1 – 3 Paid 29.70, 1 – 12 Paid 61.80
$1 Trifecta: 1 – 2 – 3 Paid 79.50, 1 – 2 – 12 Paid 79.50, 1 – 3 – 2 Paid 118.80, 1 – 3 – 12 Paid 79.50, 1 – 12 – 2 Paid 118.80, 1 – 12 – 3 Paid 118.80
How they ran.
Missing In Action settled three lengths off the pace in mid pack then made headway down the home stretch taking up the lead in the final furlong going on to win by a length
Discernment ran on down the home stretch being in ninth at the furlong pole getting up to dead heat for second at the wire.
Pump Action Shotgun ran on strongly racing in tenth at the home turn getting up to dead heat for second at the wire.
Brumeii Bachelor started and raced in ninth then ran on strongly getting up in the final furlong for a three way dead heat for second.
Broomsticks Wiggy close up early in fourth then then improved position taking up the lead with a furlong to run only to drop back being passed by the fast finishers to finish in fifth.
Silver Bullet stared and raced in fifth then improved position into fourth only to drop back to finish sixth.
Smartest Way settled near the rear of the field then ran on strongly getting up to finish seventh.
Red Zebell broke and raced in second holding that place till a furlong to run only to be passed by the fast finishers dropping back to finish eight.
Crushdelphia always near the rear of the field stayed on to finish ninth.
Seattle General broke and raced in third dropping back though the field in the home stretch to finish tenth.
Dubai Life lead the field for the first four furlongs then went backwards to finish eleventh.
Louis Pasteur never out of last place getting beat by the winner by seven lengths.
Congratulations to John Henry.
The Englishman.
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