9:44 Churchill Downs (USA) 5 May 2012
Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (Grade 1) (4yo+) (Turf)
1m1f Good
1st
£211,123.87 2nd
£68,104.52 3rd
£34,052.26 4th
£17,025.81 5th
£10,216.13 6th
£3,622.58 7th
£3,622.58 8th
£3,622.58 9th
£3,622.58 10th
£3,622.58 11th
£3,622.58
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 | 88 | – | – | 118 | – | ||||
| b g Spanish Steps (USA) - Hay Jude (USA) (Wavering Monarch) | ||||||||||
| Made all, set steady gallop, gradually increased pace on home turn, ridden to go clear over 2f out, kept on strongly to maintain advantage inside final 1 1/2f, unchallenged | ||||||||||
|
4 | 810 b | – | – | 115 | – | ||||
| bb g Val Royal (FR) - Vino Veritas (USA) (Chief's Crown) | ||||||||||
| Midfield on inner, ridden to improve over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
|
4 | 88 | – | – | 112 | – | ||||
| bb c Dynaformer (USA) - Speed Succeeds (USA) (Gone West) | ||||||||||
| Midfield on outer, ridden to improve over 2f out, kept on one pace inside final 1 1/2f, went 3rd post | ||||||||||
|
5 | 88 | – | – | 112 | – | ||||
| b h Rock Hard Ten (USA) - Serena's Sister (USA) (Rahy) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, ridden and improved to chase leader on turn into straight, kept on one pace inside final 1 1/2f, lost 3rd post | ||||||||||
|
4 | 812 | – | – | 113 | – | ||||
| b c War Front (USA) - Database (USA) (Known Fact) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear of main body of field on inner, ridden on turn into straight, briefly short of room over 1f out, soon in the clear and kept on one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
|
5 | 88 | – | – | 108 | – | ||||
| bb g Strong Hope (USA) - Trillion Wing (USA) (In The Wings) | ||||||||||
| Held up in detached last, still well behind on turn into straight, ridden to improve 2f out, looked awkward under pressure, ran on strongly inside final furlong, went 6th post, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
|
5 | 88 | – | – | 108 | – | ||||
| rg h Wando (CAN) - Personal Allure (USA) (Wekiva Springs) | ||||||||||
| Held up last of main body of field, ridden to try and improve on turn into straight, switched to outer and kept on one pace inside final furlong, lost 6th post | ||||||||||
|
4 | 86 | – | – | 101 | – | ||||
| b r Halo's Image (USA) - Dixieland Event (USA) (Wild Event) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leader on outer, ridden and outpaced by leader over 2f out, switched to rail and kept on until no extra and faded inside final furlong | ||||||||||
|
6 | 812 | – | – | 104 | – | ||||
| b h Stormy Atlantic (USA) - Foolish Gal (USA) (Kiri's Clown) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leader on inner, ridden to try and challenge over 2f out, no extra over 1f out, steadily weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
|
4 | 86 b1 | – | – | 97 | – | ||||
| b c Smart Strike (CAN) - Marseille Express (USA) (Caerleon) | ||||||||||
| Prominent on outer, pushed up to try and challenge over 2 1/2f out, lost position over 2f out, ridden on turn into straight, brief rally over 1 1/2f out, no extra and beaten over 1f out, weakened, eased close home | ||||||||||
|
6 | 86 | – | – | 81 | – | ||||
| b r Medaglia d'Oro (USA) - Maya (USA) (Capote) | ||||||||||
| Held up towards rear of main body of field, ridden 2 1/2f out, no extra and dropped to last over 1f out, heavily eased when beaten inside final furlong | ||||||||||
- 11 ran Winning time: 1m 48.81s Total SP: 120%
- 1st owner: Priscilla Vaccarezza (Little Mike) 1st breeder: Carlo E Vaccarezza
- 2nd owner: Phil Cunningham (Slim Shadey)
- 3rd owner: Live Oak Plantation (Brilliant Speed)
