Sacred Sunday May 3, 2015. draft

 

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Pharoah fights hard to win Kentucky Derby

 By Nicholas Godfrey 11:45PM 2 MAY 2015 

Report: USA, Saturday

Churchill Downs: Kentucky Derby (Grade 1) 1m2f, dirt, 3yo

"LET the Triple Crown talk begin. The favourite American Pharaoh (Bob Baffert/Victor Espinoza) overcame a determined rival in Firing Line to win the 141st Kentucky Derby in front of a record crowd of 170,513 at Churchill Downs on Saturday.

Despite going wide on both turns in the storied $2 million contest, the much touted son of Pioneerof The Nile was driven home to score by a length to give his trainer Bob Baffert his fourth winner of America's most celebrated race.

Baffert, also responsible for third-placed Dortmund, was equalling the mark of the legendary D Wayne Lukas, who suggested before the race that American Pharoah could be the horse to end a notorious Triple Crown drought dating back to Affirmed in 1978.

"We were ready to rumble," said Baffert, whose previous winners were Silver Charm (1997), Real Quiet (1998) and War Emblem (2002).

"I kept reading about how good the horse is and I kept thinking I just hope they're right!"

They certainly were. The first three horses home were in the front rank throughout, although it was American Pharoah's stablemate, the Santa Anita Derby victor Dortmund, who set a sensible even pace from his old rival Firing Line, representing former Newmarket-based trainer Simon Callaghan."

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Today's Horse Racing Cards

Sunday May 3, 205

 

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RACES SHOWN ON TERRESTRIAL TV

2.25, Rizeena Team (Clive) Brittain Emma talks to Clive

1:50	NMK	Qipco Supporting British Racing (Handicap) Cl2 1m4f CH4	Card	Betting
2:05	SAL	Betfred "City Bowl" Handicap Cl3 1m6f21y CH4	Card	Betting
2:25	NMK	Charm Spirit Dahlia Stakes (Group 2) (Fillies & Mares) Cl1 1m1f CH4	Card	Betting
2:45	HAM	totepoolliveinfo.com Buttonhook Handicap Cl3 1m5f9y CH4	Card	Betting
3:00	NMK	Havana Gold Handicap Cl2 6f CH4	Card	Betting
3:40	NMK	Qipco 1000 Guineas Stakes (The 202nd Running) (British Champions Series) (Group 1) (Fillies) Cl1 1m CH4	Card	Betting

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WORLDWIDE STAKES RACES

2:25	NMK	Charm Spirit Dahlia Stakes (Group 2) (Fillies & Mares) Cl1 1m1f CH4	Card	Betting
3:40	NMK	Qipco 1000 Guineas Stakes (The 202nd Running) (British Champions Series) (Group 1) (Fillies) Cl1 1m CH4	Card	Betting
4:50	NMK	Tweenhills Stallions Pretty Polly Stakes (Fillies) (Listed Race) Cl1 1m2f	Card	Betting
7:40	KYO	Tenno Sho (Spring) (Grade 1) (4yo+) (Turf) 2m	Card	Betting
9:05	SHA	Champions Mile (Group 1) (3yo+) (Turf) 1m	Card	Betting
2:40	LON	Prix Vanteaux (Group 3) (3yo Fillies) (Turf) 1m1f55y	Card	Betting
3:10	LON	Prix Ganay (Group 1) (4yo+) (Turf) 1m2f110y	Card	Betting
3:50	LON	Prix de Barbeville (Group 3) (4yo+) (Turf) 1m7f110y	Card	Betting
3:55	FRK	Fruhjahrs-Preis des Bankhauses Metzler Stadtrat Albert von Metzler-Rennen (Group 3) (3yo) (Turf) 1m2f	Card	Betting

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RACING REVIEW RESULTS SATURDAY MAY 2 2015
 NEWMARKET (GB)

ANALYSIS OF WINNING TIMES

 

GOING: GOOD TO FIRM (Overall 8.8; Far side 8.6, Centre 8.9; stands' side 8.7). Weather conditions: dry, bright spells.
STALLS: Stands' side course: 1m4f - Centre; Remainder - Stands' side

2:00 - Makfi Suffolk Stakes (Handicap) Full result 1m1f, Class 2, £28,012.50 1 Balty Boys 8/1 2 Halation 11/2 3 Educate 11/2 NR: Persona Grata, Rebellious Guest 10 ran Distances: 2¼l, 1½l, ½l TIME 1m 51.70s (slow by 3.90s) Jockey: Richard Hughes Trainer: Brian Ellison WIN £10.60 PL £2.90, £2.10, £2.20 Ex £75.90 CSF £50.61 TRICAST £268.63 Watch Replay Analysis	2:30 - Pearl Bloodstock Palace House Stakes (Group 3) Full result 5f, Class 1, £34,026.00 1 Goldream 5/1 2 Justice Day 12/1 3 Kingsgate Native 8/1 NR: Pearl Secret 9 ran Distances: 1¼l, 1¼l, nk TIME 58.72s (slow by 1.12s) Jockey: Martin Harley Trainer: Robert Cowell WIN £5.90 PL £2.20, £4.10, £2.50 Ex £76.40 CSF £62.78 Watch Replay Analysis Report	3:05 - Dunaden At Overbury Jockey Club Stakes (Group 2) Full result 1m4f, Class 1, £56,710.00 1 Second Step 7/1 2 Telescope 8/13F 3 Pether's Moon 11/4 4 ran Distances: hd, 18l, 3l TIME 2m 32.37s (slow by 4.37s) Jockey: Andrea Atzeni Trainer: Luca Cumani WIN £6.20 Ex £11.40 CSF £12.03 Watch Replay Analysis
3:45 - Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes (British Champions Series) (Group 1) (Entire Colts & Fillies) Full result 1m, Class 1, £282,841.12 1 Gleneagles 4/1F 2 Territories 5/1 3 Ivawood 10/1 NR: Elm Park 18 ran Distances: 2¼l, ¾l, ½l TIME 1m 37.55s (slow by 2.55s) Jockey: Ryan Moore Trainer: A P O'Brien WIN £4.50 PL £1.90, £2.30, £3.50 Ex £28.40 CSF £20.21 TRICAST £196.41 Watch Replay Analysis Report	4:20 - Charm Spirit At Tweenhills Handicap Full result 6f, Class 2, £12,938.00 1 Twilight Son 11/10F 2 Desert Force 5/1 3 Magical Memory 8/1 10 ran Distances: 2l, 1¼l, 1½l TIME 1m 13.50s (slow by 3.50s) Jockey: Dane O'Neill Trainer: Henry Candy WIN £1.80 PL £1.10, £1.80, £2.10 Ex £7.00 CSF £6.55 TRICAST £29.54 Watch Replay Analysis	4:55 - Harbour Watch Newmarket Stakes (Listed Race) Full result 1m2f, Class 1, £22,684.00 1 Best Of Times 9/4F 2 Balios 11/2 3 Tempus Temporis 9/2 NR: Aloft (IRE) 6 ran Distances: ½l, 3l, 3¾l TIME 2m 5.76s (slow by 5.26s) Jockey: James Doyle Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor WIN £2.80 PL £1.60, £3.30 Ex £15.30 CSF £14.25 Watch Replay Analysis
5:30 - Qipco Supports Racing Welfare Handicap Full result 1m, Class 2, £12,938.00 1 Mutasayyid 9/4F 2 Emirates Skycargo 8/1 3 Gibeon 20/1 7 ran Distances: nk, nse, 7l TIME 1m 40.35s (slow by 5.35s) Jockey: Paul Hanagan Trainer: Richard Hannon WIN £2.60 PL £1.90, £3.10 Ex £16.50 CSF £19.86 JACKPOT £17750.00 to a £1 stake. Pool of £15823.17 - 0.50 winning units. Pool of £7,911.58 carried forward to Newmarket, 3rd May. PLACEPOT £344.50 to a £1 stake. Pool of £206762.42 - 438.12 winning tickets. QUADPOT £55.70 to a £1 stake. Pool of £9347.16 - 124.10 winning tickets. Following a stewards' inquiry, Gibeon, who passed the post second, was disqualified and placed third. Emirates Skycargo was promoted to second. Watch Replay Analysis