Full Result 11.53 Arlington Park (USA) | 13 August 2005

Secretariat Stakes (Grade 1)

(3yo) 1m2f Yielding

1st £125,000 2nd £62,500 3rd £31,250 4th £15,625 5th £9,375 6th £6,250

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	3. Gun Salute (USA) 32/5 Cornelio H Velasquez William Mott	Cornelio H Velasquez William Mott	3	811 b	–	–	119	–
b g Military (USA) - Hail Roberta (USA) (Roberto)
Raced in 3rd, ridden to lead narrowly entering straight, hard driven 1f out, edged clear

2⁽¹⁾ 1¾	1. English Channel (USA) 9/10F John R Velazquez Todd Pletcher	John R Velazquez Todd Pletcher	3	90	–	–	120	–
ch c Smart Strike (CAN) - Belva (USA) (Theatrical)
Pressed leader on inside until led narrowly over 4f out, headed and ridden entering straight, still every chance until one pace final furlong

3⁽⁷⁾ 5 [6¾]	7. Chattahoochee War (USA) 101/10 Patrick A Valenzuela Robert Frankel	Patrick A Valenzuela Robert Frankel	3	89 b	–	–	107	–
b c War Chant (USA) - Buffalo Berry (IRE) (Sri Pekan)
Raced in 7th, headway to go 5th straight, briefly short of room 1 1/2f out, soon went 3rd, kept on but outpaced by first two

4⁽⁴⁾ 4 [10¾]	4. Grand Central (IRE) 47/10 Kieren Fallon A P O'Brien	Kieren Fallon A P O'Brien	3	87 v	–	–	99	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Rebecca Sharp (Machiavellian)
5th early, 4th straight, disputed 3rd briefly 1 1/2f out, weakened

5⁽⁸⁾ nk [11]	8. Embossed (IRE) 37/1 J D Bailey Niall O'Callaghan	J D Bailey Niall O'Callaghan	3	87	–	–	99	–
b c Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - L-Way First (IRE) (Vision)
Last to under 2f out, modest late headway

6⁽⁵⁾ 4 [15]	5. Legal Precedent (USA) 139/10 Alex O Solis Ben Cecil	Alex O Solis Ben Cecil	3	87	–	–	93	–
b g Theatrical (IRE) - Slew Of Comfort (USA) (Seattle Slew)
In touch in 4th or 5th, 6th and beaten entering straight

7⁽²⁾ 1¼ [16¼]	2. Purim (USA) 49/10 M Guidry Thomas F Proctor	M Guidry Thomas F Proctor	3	89	–	–	93	–
bb c Dynaformer (USA) - Kirsteena (USA) (Lord At War)
Led narrowly until headed over 4f out, remained prominent until weakened 2f out

8⁽⁶⁾ 24 [40¼]	6. Merger (USA) 35/1 Darryll Holland D K Weld	Darryll Holland D K Weld	3	87 b	–	–	55	–
gr c Mr Greeley (USA) - Toledo Queen (IRE) (El Gran Senor)
Raced in 6th, weakened 2f out, eased

8 ran Winning time: 2m 3.79s Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Brant Laue (Gun Salute) 1st breeder: Brant Laue
2nd owner: James T Scatuorchio (English Channel)
3rd owner: Amerman Racing LLC (Chattahoochee War)

11:53 Arlington Park (USA) 13 Aug 2005

Secretariat Stakes (Grade 1)