Churchill Downs (USA)
22:39
Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic Stakes (4yo+) (Turf)
Churchill Downs (USA) Date: Sat, 03 May 2025 Distance: 1m1f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Brilliant Berti, Idratherbeblessed
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 10 Spirit Of St Louis (USA) 6 G AVG Chad C Brown 123 lbs 31/10F Won Dwelt - raced keenly - held up in final pair - began to close 2 1/2f out but forced wide final bend - ninth and ridden under 1 1/2f out - ran on under pressure final furlong - led final 50yds - readily
2nd 9 Mercante (USA) 5 G Good Brian Knippenberg 123 lbs 133/10 - Prominent - led after 1 1/2f - headed before end of 3f - chased leader - disputed lead 3f out - ridden and led 2f out - rallied gamely when challenged on all sides from 1 1/2f out - headed final 50yds - no extra
3rd 3 Highway Robber (USA) 4 G Good Brian A Lynch 123 lbs 138/10 - Towards rear on inner - ridden 2 1/2f out - progress to chase leaders under 1 1/2f out - stayed on to challenge final furlong - no extra final 75yds
4th 2 Gold Phoenix (IRE) 7 G Good Philip D'Amato 123 lbs 129/10 - In rear - headway on inner 1 1/2f out - stayed on final furlong - effort flattened out late
5th 7 Running Bee (USA) 5 H Good Chad C Brown 123 lbs 47/10 - Towards rear between horses - outpaced and scrubbed along over 2f out - stayed on final furlong - not pace to challenge
6th 4 Redistricting (GB) 4 G AVG Chad C Brown 123 lbs 91/10 - Close up - soon led - headed after 1 1/2f - midfield on inner - ridden to chase leaders 2f out - kept on at same pace
7th 1 Integration (USA) 5 H AVG Claude R McGaughey III 123 lbs 69/20 - Broke well - led briefly - soon headed - raced in midfield - fifth and pushed along when not much room 3f out - chased front rank but not clear run 1 1/2f out - kept on final furlong
8th 8 Cameo Performance (USA) 4 C Poor Brendan P Walsh 123 lbs 17/2 - Towards rear outside rivals - took closer order 2 1/2f out - chased leaders 1f out - faded final 100yds
9th 12 Gigante (USA) 5 H AVG Steven Asmussen 123 lbs 211/10 - Dwelt - soon recovered to chase leaders - led before end of 3f - joined 3f out - headed 2f out - weakened final furlong
10th 6 Taking Candy (USA) 5 H AVG Cherie DeVaux 123 lbs 81/10 - Chased leaders - ridden and not quicken over 2f out - looked held when slightly hampered 120yds out - not recover