The Hanshin – (Grade lll)

Purse $300.00 – For Four Year Olds And Upward

One Mile – Dirt

Churchill Downs – June 28, 2026

My Tomorrows overcame a wide trip and got up in the final strides to capture the 19th edition of The Hanshin. The son of Moment In Time added another graded stakes victory to his résumé, giving him back-to-back graded triumphs. This year’s renewal was especially significant, as the Hanshin carried Grade Three status for the first time. It also welcomed first-time winning connections, as Maxmillion Farm and jockey Shaun Bridgmohan each captured the race for the first time. My Tomorrow surpassed the $1,000 plateau in career earnings with the victory, increasing his bankroll to $1,008.98 to go along with thirteen lifetime wins. The New York-bred ran the one-turn mile in 1:34.17, which was .12 seconds faster than last year’s running. There’s no question that this Maxmillion Farm trainee is in good form after two triple-digit speed figures and two graded wins in a row. The problem is that there are not a lot of mile stakes races throughout the summer. So, My Tomorrow might have to turn back or stretch out in distance next time out. It will definitely be interesting to see what connections will do moving forward. Well done on this victory!

Winner: My Tomorrows – (Maxmillion Farm, S X. Bridgmohan) The outside post position made things a little difficult for this gelding as he was running four-wide in the early stages of the race. He ended up settling in fifth about two lengths off the pace down the backstretch. Jockey Shaun Bridgmohan got My Tomorrows in a good rhythm and started to mount his bid rounding the ⅜ pole. This five-year-old was still relatively wide at that point, but the main thing was that he had a clear running lane to close. At the top of the stretch, he was still a couple of lengths back and didn’t gobble up ground until the final 3/16. My Tomorrows took the lead inside the final sixteenth and won by a head. No question an impressive performance.

Second Place: Stumble – (Mb Stables, A. Fresu) It was clear this son of Rumble was going to be a major contender after capturing the Eclipse Stakes at Woodbine. Breaking from the one post made things interesting from the gate, but jockey Antonio Fresu held his position saving ground on the rail. Stumble settled in eighth place, about five lengths off the pacesetters down the backside. It wasn’t until the 5/16 pole when this horse started to make up some lengths on the leaders. It was a miracle that the rail stayed open the entire way to the finish—providing a clear running lane. Stumble made up a significant amount of ground down the lane, but ultimately came up short. This is an extremely versatile horse who has a lot of options.

Third Place: Bronze Crown – (TwinTowersRacing, M. Franco) What a great effort from this homebred who doesn’t have a lot of dirt experience. He was very quick from the gate and vied for the early lead with Sky Rider. Jockey Manny Franco gave up his early position and decided to sit just off the pace in second down the backstretch. With fractions of 22.64, 45.98, and 1:09.93, Bronze Crown was the first horse to pounce on the leader. He took the lead passing the 5/16 pole, giving his connections something to root for. At the top of the stretch, the son of No Doubt Bronze was a length in front, with the wire seeming so far away. He got passed inside the final furlong and had to settle for third place. This effort left little room for criticism.

Fourth Place: Agent Zero – (Mb Stables, J R. Velazquez) This was the second entrant for Mb Stables and also went off as the post time favorite. Agent Zero only started running on the dirt four starts ago, so a fourth-place finish here is still very respectable. He took back off the pace as normal and let the pacesetters do the heavy lifting down the backside. Just like a bunch of other contenders, jockey John Velazquez waited until the 5/16 to start asking his horse to go. Agent Zero responded by diving down to the rail to start making up some ground. However, there just wasn’t enough late kick to keep up with other rivals on the outside. This gelding will continue to have a bright future in graded stakes company.

– AJM

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