Full Result 8.15 Saratoga (USA) | 30 August 2014

Bernard Baruch Handicap (Grade 2) (3yo+) (Turf)

(3yo+) (1m110yds) 1m½f Firm

1st £90,361.45 2nd £30,120.48 3rd £15,060.24 4th £7,530.12 5th £4,518.07 6th £753.01 7th £753.01 8th £753.01 9th £753.01

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	4. Wise Dan (USA) 4/5F John R Velazquez Charles LoPresti	John R Velazquez Charles LoPresti	7	91	–	–	121	–
ch g Wiseman's Ferry (USA) - Lisa Danielle (USA) (Wolf Power)
Unseated rider in stalls, waited with in 4th, shaken up 1 1/2f out, progress on outer, ran on to lead final 100yds, driven out

2⁽¹⁾ nse	2. Optimizer (USA) 29/1 Alan Garcia Jose Fernandez	Alan Garcia Jose Fernandez	5	84	–	–	110	–
b h English Channel (USA) - Indy Pick (USA) (A.P. Indy)
Waited with in midfield, switched outside and headway under 2f out, ridden and stayed on from 1 1/2f out, ran on under pressure final furlong, just failed

3⁽⁹⁾ 1¼ [1¼]	8. Five Iron (USA) 36/5 Joel Rosario Brian A Lynch	Joel Rosario Brian A Lynch	4	87	–	–	110	–
ch c Sharp Humor (USA) - Tee Off (USA) (Thunder Gulch)
Led, soon clear, pressed from over 1 1/2f out, headed 110yds out, no extra

4⁽¹⁰⁾ nse [1¼]	9. Sayaad (USA) 15/2 Jose L Ortiz Kiaran McLaughlin	Jose L Ortiz Kiaran McLaughlin	4	85	–	–	108	–
b c Street Sense (USA) - Time For A Crown (USA) (Time For A Change)
Settled in 3rd, chased leader 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led briefly 100yds out, soon headed, no extra

5⁽²⁾ ½ [1¾]	1. Bio Pro (USA) 7/2 Jose Lezcano William Mott	Jose Lezcano William Mott	6	85 b	–	–	107	–
b g War Front (USA) - Capital Request (USA) (Repriced)
Chased leader, scrubbed along 2f out, close 3rd and hard ridden 1 1/2f out, short of room on rail inside final furlong and switched outside, stayed on again final 75yds

6⁽³⁾ ¾ [2½]	3. North Star Boy (IRE) 17/1 Irad Ortiz Jr Niall Saville	Irad Ortiz Jr Niall Saville	5	82	–	–	102	–
b g Acclamation - Isla Azul (IRE) (Machiavellian)
Towards rear, ridden to chase leaders 1 1/2f out, one pace under pressure final furlong

7⁽¹¹⁾ hd [2¾]	10. Sky Blazer (USA) 146/10 Rajiv Maragh Barclay Tagg	Rajiv Maragh Barclay Tagg	6	84 b	–	–	104	–
b g Sky Mesa (USA) - Highland Hope (USA) (Unaccounted For)
Waited with in rear adrift of main field, headway 1 1/2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer

8⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [3½]	1. Boisterous (USA) 7/2 Javier Castellano Todd Pletcher	Javier Castellano Todd Pletcher	7	87	–	–	105	–
bb h Distorted Humor (USA) - Emanating (USA) (Cox's Ridge)
Towards rear, ridden 2f out and no impression, kept on inside final furlong but not clearest of runs, never in contention

9⁽⁷⁾ 9 [12½]	6. Paris Vegas (USA) 34/1 Luis Saez Elizabeth Voss	Luis Saez Elizabeth Voss	7	82 b¹	–	–	81	–
rg g Maria's Mon (USA) - Tell Seattle (USA) (A.P. Indy)
Midfield on outer, ridden 2f out, no impression, eased inside final furlong

9 ran Winning time: 1m 39.08s Total SP: 143%
Non-runners: Lea, Red Rifle
1st owner: Morton Fink (Wise Dan) 1st breeder: Mort Fink
2nd owner: Calumet Farm (Optimizer)
3rd owner: Fred M Allor (Five Iron)

Bio Pro & Boisterous coupled in US pools.

8:15 Saratoga (USA) 30 Aug 2014

Bernard Baruch Handicap (Grade 2) (3yo+) (Turf)