Discreetly Mine-2010 King's Bishop Stakes [01:46]
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY - Saturday's $250000 King's Bishop Stakes may not have gone exactly as Todd Pletcher would have envisioned it earlier in the day. But the end result was just what the meet's leading trainer was looking for after Discreetly Mine led throughout to post a 1 1/4-length decision over a game Bank Merger in the Grade 1 dash for 3-year-olds. Discreetly Mine had used stalking tactics to win his last two starts, and that was the same type of trip Pletcher was expecting again in the seven-furlong King's Bishop. But after it became readily apparent the main track was speed-biased through the afternoon, Pletcher and jockey John Velazquez opted to alter Discreetly Mine's usual running style and put the versatile colt right on the lead if possible. That strategy ultimately paid big dividends. Breaking alertly, Discreetly Mine was able to outrun the speedy Bulldogger to the lead from the inside, setting a lively pace of 21.90 and 44.11 seconds in the process. Discreetly Mine shook off his early pursuer entering the stretch but then had to fend off serious challenges from Bank Merger and Latigo Shore before ultimately edging clear at the end. Bank Merger, who entered the race undefeated in two previous starts, rallied four wide off the final turn and continued resolutely to finish second. Latigo Shore was another two lengths further back in third after coming widest into the stretch. D' Funnybone, the last horse to defeat Discreetly Mine, in the Grade 2 Woody Stephens ...
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1998 Breeders' Cup Juvenile [02:59]
Answer Lively hangs on to win the 1998 Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Churchill Downs.
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ARLINGTON PARK, 2010-05-01, Race 4 [02:13]
Entries: Thoroughbred Race, ARLINGTON PARK, 2010-05-01, Race 4: (Pgm-Runner-Jockey-Finish) 1-Highest Grade (IL), Hamilton, Q, finished 6; 2-Brokerage House (KY), Santana, J, finished 2; 3-Tejano Taylor (IL), Meier, B, finished 5; 5-Whatitsallabout (IL), Karlsson, I, finished 4; 6-Star Vector (IL), Castanon, J, finished 7; 7-Littlebutlively (FL), Groth, A, finished 3; 8-Danseurs Nobles (KY), La Sala, J, finished 1;
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FAIR GROUNDS, 2010-03-28, Race 1 [01:28]
Entries: Thoroughbred Race, FAIR GROUNDS, 2010-03-28, Race 1: (Pgm-Runner-Jockey-Finish) 1-Just Cush (LA), Eramia, R, finished 10; 2-Donnaswalkindream (LA), Dugas, D, finished 7; 3-Video Joe (LA), Hernandez, Jr., B, finished 3; 4-Frigid Kiss (LA), Agilar, T, finished 1; 5-Ideal Zarb (LA), Martin, Jr., E, finished 5; 6-Bet I'll B Better (LA), Jacinto, J, finished 2; 7-Who's Secret Storm (LA), Sellers, S, finished 9; 8-Nat Loves Julie (LA), Rossi, O, finished 8; 10-Samsabitlively (LA), Graham, J, finished 4; 13-Southern Bandit (LA), Riquelme, J, finished 6;
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ARLINGTON PARK, 2009-09-11, Race 2 [02:15]
Entries: Thoroughbred Race, ARLINGTON PARK, 2009-09-11, Race 2: (Pgm-Runner-Jockey-Finish) 1-Perfect Vacation (KY), Alvarado, J, finished 2; 2-Littlebutlively (FL), Campbell, J, finished 6; 3-Just Kick 'Em (IL), Thornton, T, finished 1; 4-AJ 's Conquest (KY), Riggs, T, finished 3; 5-Jazzy Gallop (KY), Meier, B, finished 7; 6-Opportunistic (KY), Lopez, U, finished 8; 7-Oak Forest (IL), Graham, J, finished 4; 8-Blithe Lad (NJ), Karlsson, I, finished 5; ... horse racing ARLINGTON PARK ...
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