Full Result 9.50 Saratoga (USA) | 2 September 2013

Hopeful Stakes (Grade 1) (2yo) (Dirt)

(2yo) 7f Muddy

1st £110,429.45 2nd £36,809.82 3rd £18,404.91 4th £9,202.45 5th £5,521.47 6th £736.20 7th £736.20 8th £736.20 9th £736.20 10th £736.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	9. Strong Mandate (USA) 73/10 Jose L Ortiz D Wayne Lukas	Jose L Ortiz D Wayne Lukas	2	88 b	–	–	114	–
b c Tiznow (USA) - Clear Mandate (USA) (Deputy Minister)
Broke well, tracked leading pair on outer, smoth progress to lead 2f out, shaken up and drew clear with one smack approaching final furlong, eased down final 100yds, impressive

2⁽³⁾ 9¾	3. Casiguapo (USA) 31/1 Luis Saez Mario Morales	Luis Saez Mario Morales	2	88	–	–	88	–
ch c Sightseeing (USA) - Emerald Buddha (USA) (Buddha)
Midfield, slightly outpaced over 3f out, ridden and headway on outside over 1 1/2f out, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd final 75yds, no chance with winner

3⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [10½]	7. Lunarwarfare (USA) 32/5 Juan C Leyva Michael Yates	Juan C Leyva Michael Yates	2	88	–	–	86	–
bb c War Pass (USA) - Lunar Star (USA) (Silver Ghost)


4⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [11¼]	6. Big Sugar Soda (USA) 48/10 Mike E Smith Steven Asmussen	Mike E Smith Steven Asmussen	2	88	–	–	84	–
bb c Ready's Image (USA) - Squeakums (USA) (Fusaichi Pegasus)
Towards rear, last 2f out, ridden and headway over 1 1/2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest at finish

5⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [12]	8. Wired Bryan (USA) 42/10 Shaun Bridgmohan Michael Dilger	Shaun Bridgmohan Michael Dilger	2	88	–	–	82	–
rg c Stormy Atlantic (USA) - Red Melody (USA) (Runaway Groom)
Chased leader, ridden and lost place over 3f out, rallied to chase leaders over 1 1/2f out, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd 100yds out, no extra dropped to 5th close home

6⁽²⁾ ¾ [12¾]	2. Long On Value (USA) 10/1 Edgar S Prado William Mott	Edgar S Prado William Mott	2	88	–	–	80	–
b c Value Plus (USA) - Long Message (USA) (Orientate)
Chased leading trio on inner, ridden 2 1/2f out, soon outpaced by leaders, one pace under pressure from over 1f out

7⁽⁵⁾ ½ [13¼]	5. All In Blue (USA) 131/10 Irad Ortiz Jr Todd Pletcher	Irad Ortiz Jr Todd Pletcher	2	88	–	–	78	–
rg c More Than Ready (USA) - Cloud Rise (USA) (Buddha)
Broke well, raced in midfield, progress on outside over 3 1/2f out, 4th and staying on 2f out, soon hard ridden and no further impression, weakened inside final furlong

8⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½ [14¾]	10. King Cyrus (USA) 31/5 Javier Castellano Todd Pletcher	Javier Castellano Todd Pletcher	2	88	–	–	74	–
b c Bellamy Road (USA) - Queen Of Empire (USA) (Empire Maker)
Towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, soon beaten

9⁽⁴⁾ 1¾ [16½]	4. Corfu (USA) 4/1F John R Velazquez Todd Pletcher	John R Velazquez Todd Pletcher	2	88	–	–	69	–
b c Malibu Moon (USA) - Fashion Cat (USA) (Forest Wildcat)
Led, headed 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, weakened quickly, well behind final furlong

10⁽¹⁾ 3¼ [19¾]	1. Southern Blessing (USA) 22/1 Rosie Napravnik Steven Asmussen	Rosie Napravnik Steven Asmussen	2	88	–	–	61	–
bb c Dixie Union (USA) - Yolie's Choice (USA) (Silver Deputy)
In rear on inner, some modest headway over 4f out, ridden and no further impression from over 2 1/2f out, soon weakened

10 ran Winning time: 1m 23.55s Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Robert C Baker & William L Mack (Strong Mandate) 1st breeder: G Watts Humphrey Jr
2nd owner: All American Horses LLC (Casiguapo)
3rd owner: Michael Yates (Lunarwarfare)

Sealed

9:50 Saratoga (USA) 2 Sep 2013

Hopeful Stakes (Grade 1) (2yo) (Dirt)