10:10 Keeneland (USA) 9 Apr 2022
Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (Grade 1) (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)
1m1f Standard
1st
£424,814.81 2nd
£137,037.04 3rd
£68,518.52 4th
£34,259.26 5th
£20,555.56 6th
£9,259.26 7th
£9,259.26 8th
£9,259.26 9th
£9,259.26 10th
£9,259.26 11th
£9,259.26
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 | 811 | – | – | 116 | – | ||||
| bb c Upstart (USA) - Memories Prevail (USA) (Creative Cause) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, headway inside final 2 1/2f, angled out entering home straight to dispute fourth, ridden and chased leading pair inside final 1 1/2f, stayed on well to lead final 120yds, won going away | ||||||||||
|
3 | 811 | – | – | 111 | – | ||||
| bb c Runhappy (USA) - Pleasant Smile (USA) (Pleasant Tap) | ||||||||||
| Prominent but widest of all round first turn, third and pushed along 2 1/2f out, progress to press leader inside final 2f, bumped but led entering final 1 1/2f, headed final 120yds, no extra | ||||||||||
|
3 | 811 | – | – | 103 | – | ||||
| b c More Than Ready (USA) - Hard Cloth (USA) (Hard Spun) | ||||||||||
| Soon led, ridden and edged right when pressed inside final 2f, bumped rival and headed entering final 1 1/2f, plugged on but no match for front two final furlong | ||||||||||
|
3 | 811 | – | – | 102 | – | ||||
| ch c Ghostzapper (USA) - Golden Scarf (USA) (Orientate) | ||||||||||
| Chased leader on outer, third and ridden 2f out, slightly impeded and switched back inside entering home straight, hard driven and kept on again inside final furlong, not pace to get on terms | ||||||||||
|
3 | 811 | – | – | 96 | – | ||||
| b g Upstart (USA) - Creative Trick (USA) (Creative Cause) | ||||||||||
| Midfield between horses, effort and bumped between horses challenging for fourth entering final 2f, kept on at one pace | ||||||||||
|
|
3 | 811 b1 | – | – | 94 | – | ||||
| ch c Connect (USA) - Jazz Tune (USA) (Johannesburg) | ||||||||||
| Settled in final pair, took closer order to race in midfield from halfway, came widest of all turning for home, kept on late, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
|
3 | 811 | – | – | 92 | – | ||||
| b c Quality Road (USA) - Sustained (USA) (War Front) | ||||||||||
| Settled in midfield, ridden to challenge for fourth outside rivals entering final 2f and bumped from inside, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
|
3 | 811 b | – | – | 86 | – | ||||
| rg g Union Rags (USA) - Smitten (USA) (Tapit) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden and no real impression over 2f out, never a threat | ||||||||||
|
3 | 811 b | – | – | 60 | – | ||||
| bb c Quality Road (USA) - Chapel (USA) (Pulpit) | ||||||||||
| Always towards rear, never able to get into contention | ||||||||||
|
3 | 811 b | – | – | 55 | – | ||||
| ch g Violence (USA) - Pulpit Angel (USA) (Pulpit) | ||||||||||
| Broke well and led briefly, soon headed and chased leader on inner, slightly outpaced and pushed along halfway, lost place 2 1/2f out, weakened straight | ||||||||||
|
3 | 811 b | – | – | 41 | – | ||||
| ch c Curlin (USA) - Make The Sun Shine (USA) (Malibu Moon) | ||||||||||
| Raced keenly, held up in midfield on inner, outpaced and dropped away over 2f out, eased inside final 1 1/2f | ||||||||||
- 11 ran Winning time: 1m 50.35s Total SP: 120%
- Non-runners: Grantham
- 1st owner: Jeff Drown (Zandon) 1st breeder: Brereton C Jones
- 2nd owner: Lucky Seven Stable (Smile Happy)
- 3rd owner: WinStar Farm LLC & Siena Farm LLC (Emmanuel)
