Full Result 9.12 Saratoga (USA) | 26 August 2017

Forego Stakes (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Dirt)

(3yo+) 7f Fast

1st £260,162.60 2nd £91,056.91 3rd £48,780.49 4th £32,520.33 5th £21,138.21 6th £13,821.14 7th £11,382.11 8th £8,943.09

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	10. Drefong (USA) 23/20F Mike E Smith Bob Baffert	Mike E Smith Bob Baffert	4	812 b	–	–	126	–
b c Gio Ponti (USA) - Eltimaas (USA) (Ghostzapper)
Broke well from widest draw and soon tacked over to inside rail, made all, quickened clear over 1f out, readily

2⁽⁵⁾ 4	5. Awesome Slew (USA) 124/10 John R Velazquez Mark Casse	John R Velazquez Mark Casse	4	88	–	–	111	–
b c Awesome Again (CAN) - Slewfoundmoney (USA) (Seeking The Gold)
Held up towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, driven to chase (clear) winner inside final furlong, kept on, not pace to challenge

3⁽³⁾ 1½ [5½]	3. Tom's Ready (USA) 44/1 Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr Dallas Stewart	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr Dallas Stewart	4	86	–	–	105	–
bb c More Than Ready (USA) - Goodbye Stranger (USA) (Broad Brush)
Held up, ridden and headway on outside 2f out, kept on final furlong, took 3rd close home, no chance with first two

4⁽⁴⁾ hd [5¾]	4. Divining Rod (USA) 22/5 Javier Castellano Arnaud Delacour	Javier Castellano Arnaud Delacour	5	86 b	–	–	104	–
bb h Tapit (USA) - Precious Kitten (USA) (Catienus)
Prominent, effort and driven along 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

5⁽⁸⁾ nk [6]	8. Tale Of S'Avall (USA) 29/1 Manuel Franco Barclay Tagg	Manuel Franco Barclay Tagg	4	86 b	–	–	104	–
bb c Tale Of Ekati (USA) - S' Avall (USA) (Awesome Again)
Chased winner, ridden over 2f out, edged left and lost 2nd inside final furlong, soon outpaced

6⁽⁶⁾ 2¼ [8¼]	6. Mind Your Biscuits (USA) 53/20 Joel Rosario Chad Summers	Joel Rosario Chad Summers	4	812 b	–	–	104	–
ch c Posse (USA) - Jazzmane (USA) (Toccet)
In touch, not clear run and lost ground 2f out, soon ridden, no impression final furlong

7⁽⁷⁾ nk [8½]	7. Tommy Macho (USA) 145/10 Luis Saez Todd Pletcher	Luis Saez Todd Pletcher	5	88	–	–	99	–
b h Macho Uno (USA) - Starstream (USA) (Awesome Again)
In touch, driven along 3f out, edged left and weakened over 1f out

8⁽¹⁾ ¾ [9¼]	1. Stallwalkin' Dude (USA) 187/10 Joe Bravo David Jacobson	Joe Bravo David Jacobson	7	86 b	–	–	95	–
b g City Place (USA) - Chelle Spendabuck (USA) (Dare And Go)
Tracked leaders, ridden along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

9⁽⁹⁾ 3¾ [13]	9. Very Very Stella (USA) 91/1 Carlos J Hernandez Jose Noda-Fernandez	Carlos J Hernandez Jose Noda-Fernandez	5	86 b	–	–	85	–
b g High Cotton (USA) - Call Me Dancer (USA) (Gate Dancer)
Held up, driven and struggling well over 2f out, beaten when edged left entering straight

10⁽²⁾ 7 [20]	2. Ross (IRE) 37/1 Andrasch Starke P Schiergen	Andrasch Starke P Schiergen	5	86	–	–	66	–
b h Acclamation - Ronja (USA) (El Corredor)
Slowly away, raced towards rear of midfield, pushed along 3f out, unable to quicken and soon beaten, allowed to come home in own time, tailed off

10 ran Winning time: 1m 21.12s Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Baoma Corporation (Drefong) 1st breeder: Frederick M Allor, Michael T Barnett & Anthony M Warrender
2nd owner: Live Oak Plantation (Awesome Slew)
3rd owner: G M B Racing (Tom's Ready)

9:12 Saratoga (USA) 26 Aug 2017

Forego Stakes (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Dirt)