fallight.com :: 2007 Preakness Stakes (G1)

PIMLICO, Saturday May 19, 2007 - Race 12
Preakness S. - Grade: 1
Purse: $1,000,000
Distance/Restrictions: 1 3/16M, Dirt, 3 Year Olds, STAKES
Winning Time:1:53.46

Pgm	Horse	Jockey	Win	Place	Show
4	Curlin	Robby Albarado	8.80	3.80	2.80
8	Street Sense	Calvin H. Borel	3.00	2.40
7	Hard Spun	Mario G. Pino	3.00

Times in 100ths: :22.83 :45.75 1:09.80 1:34.68 1:53.46

Unplaced horses listed in order of finish.
Also ran: C P West, Circular Quay, King of the Roxy, Mint Slewlep, Xchanger and Flying First Class

Winning Breeder: Fares Farm Inc
Winning Trainer: Steven M. Asmussen
Winning Owner: Stonestreet Stables, Padua Stables, Bolton, George

Race Comments: CURLIN stumbled a bit at the start and was unhurried in the early stages while moving to the inside, angled out leaving the first turn, was unhurried while four wide along the backstretch, closed the gap from outside leaving the far turn, circled five wide to reach contention approaching the quarter pole, lagged slightly behind STREET SENSE in upper stretch, dug in under strong urging nearing the eighth pole then battled back gamely under right hand encouragement to get up in the final stride. STREET SENSE tucked in soon after the start, was rated well off the pace for a half, moved out a bit to launch his run at the half mile pole, angled back to the rail while gaining on the far turn, swung out approaching the quarter pole, split rivals while four wide entering the stretch, charged to the front in upper stretch, opened a clear advantage in midstretch, continued on the front into deep stretch then yielded to the winner in the closing strides. HARD SPUN broke a bit slowly, was under a firm hold while ranging up in the early stages, advanced five wide into the backstretch, made a strong middle move under a strong hold from outside along the backstretch, opened a clear lead on the far turn, set the pace into upper stretch and weakened under pressure through the final eighth. C P WEST raced in the middle of the pack while four wide leaving the first turn, gradually gained while continuing wide along the backstretch, closed the gap from outside on the far turn, angled into the three path while just behind the leaders nearing the quarter pole, dropped back a bit in upper stretch and weakened in the final eighth. CIRCULAR QUAY trailed six furlongs, angled four wide while gaining slightly at the three-sixteenths pole then closed some ground with a mild late rally. KING OF THE ROXY was taken in hand while saving ground early, moved out after a half, swung four wide on the turn and lacked a late response. MINT SLEWLEP checked after being bumped off stride at the start, raced well back for six furlongs, swung out in upper stretch and failed to mount a serious rally. XCHANGER broke inward causing crowding at the start, rushed up inside, set the pace along the rail to the far turn and steadily tired thereafter. FLYING FIRST CLASS pressed the pace in the two path between rivals to the half mile pole and gave way.

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CURLIN 컬린 수 2004 USA 밤색 전적:3(3/0/0) G2	Smart Strike 스마트스트라이크 갈 1992 CAN G1 8전(6,1,0) 337,376 USD 511 f, 47sw 3.02	Mr. Prospector 미스터프로스펙터 갈 1970 USA *+{BC} LSB 1195 f, 244sw 4.17	Raise A Native 밤 1961 USA {B} SW
			Gold Digger 갈 1962 USA {*} SW
		Classy 'n Smart 클래시앤스마트 갈 1981 CAN {*} SW 9 f, 5 w, 4 sw	Smarten 흑 1976 USA [B] G2
			No Class 갈 1974 CAN {*} SP
	Sherriffs Deputy 셰리프스데퓨티 갈 1994 USA Unr 미전(0,0,0) 0 1 f, 1 w, 1 sw	Deputy Minister 데퓨티미니스터 흑 1979 CAN +[C 1300] LB 1039 f, 83sw 2.83	Vice Regent 밤 1967 CAN +[I] LB
			Mint Copy 흑 1970 CAN w
		Barbarika 바바리카 갈 1985 USA G2 1 f, 0 w, 0 sw	Bates Motel 갈 1979 USA [C] G1
			War Exchange 회 1972 USA SW