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2019 Secretariat Stakes Results

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Valid Point heads to the winner's circle after the 2019 Secretariat Stakes

Arlington Million results
Beverly D. results

Date: 08/10/2019

The second graded stake on Arlington Million Saturday was the $500,000 Secretariat Stakes (G1) for 3-year-olds going 1 mile on the turf, new for 2019 as the race traditionally was run at 1 1/4 miles. A field of 9 went to post with Fog of War sent off as the 2-1 favorite off his close second in the Manila Stakes at Belmont. In to challenge him included 5-2 second choice Valid Point, making his stakes debut after winning his first 2 starts, and 9-2 third choice Never No More, winner of the Madrid Handicap at Naas and the 2000 Guineas Trial at Leopardstown.
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Down the stretch in the Secretariat.

Jockey Adam Beschizza sent 28-1 The Last Zip to the lead through fractions of 24.14, 47.48, and 1:12.08 while pressed by 13-2 fourth choice Crafty Daddy and stalked by Fog of War and 19-1 Clint Maroon. Entering the lane The Last Zip continued to lead through 7f in 1:23.89, but Valid Point, last early under Javier Castellano, came out 4 wide into the lane and closed down the center of the course to outfinish 29-1 longest shot Van Beethoven by a length in 1:35.50. It was another 3/4 length back to The Last Zip third, while favorite Fog of War checked in 6th.

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 #  Horse                Jockey          Win  Place   Show
 7  Valid Point          Castellano     7.20   4.60   4.00
 2  Van Beethoven        Lordan               19.20   9.20
 4  The Last Zip         Beschizza                    7.40

Winning Time:  1:35.50

$1 Exacta  (7-2)                 81.80
$0.50 Trifecta (7-2-4)          544.35
$0.10 Superfecta (7-2-4-9)      546.95
Results Chart

horse racinghorse racingLeft: Valid Point in the winner's circle. Winning trainer Chad Brown said, "Thanks to Mike Ryan and Bob Edwards. The horse got hurt at 2 and we couldn't run him, but they gave him back to me in excellent shape."

Right: Trophy presentation for the Secretariat.

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Left: Valid Point in the paddock before the race. Winning jockey Javier Castellano said, "I really like the way he felt today. I let the horse be himself and relax going into the first turn and get into a nice rhythm. The way he finished was impressive to me. When I picked him up he responded right away and I think he's going to be a really nice horse."

Right: Valid Point heads out to the track before the race.

Left: Second place finisher Van Beethoven in the post parade. Jockey Wayne Lordan said, "I ran well. I would have liked to have ridden him a bit more forward, but we got away a little bit slow. We ran a very good race."

Right: Third place finisher The Last Zip heads out to the track before the race. Jockey Adam Beschizza said, "The horse from the outside took me on a little early and I probably went a little bit faster than I had anticipated, but I don't think that cost me a placing. He ran to form. He beat the horse that beat him last time, and he's third in a Grade 1 now."

Left: Sixth place finisher and beaten favorite Fog of War heads out to the track before the race. The Chad Brown trainee has a record of 2 wins, 1 second, and 0 thirds in 5 starts, earning $192,970 for owner Peter Brant.

Right: The horses break from the gate for the Secretariat Stakes.


horse racinghorse racingKicking off the stakes action was the $75,000 Bruce D. Memorial Stakes for three-year-olds going 1 mile around one turn of the main track. 50-1 Sovereign Impact set the pace of 22.92 and 46.51 while pressed by 5-1 Lexitonian and stalked by 5-2 Can't Hide from Me. On the far turn Sovereign Impact tired allowing Lexitonian to lead through 3/4 in 1:12.44. Turning for home, 2-1 favorite Dabo, last early under Jose Valdivia Jr., came out 5 wide to sweep to the front through 7f in 1:25.37, and drew off to win by 2 1/4 lengths over Can't Hide From Me in 1:38.16. It was a length back to Lexitonian third.

Winning jockey Jose Valdivia Jr. said, "I was loaded the whole way. I wasn't worried at all sitting that far off because I know what kind of move he has. This horse is just a monster."

Results Chart

On to the Arlington Million won by Bricks and Mortar
On to the Beverly D. won by Sistercharlie

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