{"id":6854,"date":"2023-05-05T09:15:42","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T14:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/equestrianinfluence.com\/horsehappenings\/?p=6854"},"modified":"2023-05-05T09:15:42","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T14:15:42","slug":"annapolis-returns-with-victory-in-opening-verse-youalmosthadme-cruises-in-kentucky-juvenile-bango-captures-st-matthews-overnight-stakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/equestrianinfluence.com\/horsehappenings\/annapolis-returns-with-victory-in-opening-verse-youalmosthadme-cruises-in-kentucky-juvenile-bango-captures-st-matthews-overnight-stakes\/","title":{"rendered":"ANNAPOLIS RETURNS WITH VICTORY IN OPENING VERSE; YOUALMOSTHADME CRUISES IN KENTUCKY JUVENILE; BANGO CAPTURES ST. 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Get Smokin maintained the lead until midstretch when Churchtown and Annapolis roared past in tandem with Annapolis drawing clear in the final yards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv8349888561MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN\">In his first start since the November\u2019s Breeders\u2019 Cup Mile (GI) at Keeneland, Annapolis improved his record to 9-6-2-0 and boosted his earnings to $1,341,370 with Thursday\u2019s $175,270 check.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv8349888561MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN\">Annapolis is a 4-year-old homebred son of War Front out of the Unbridled\u2019s Song mare My Miss Sophia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv8349888561MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN\">Annapolis returned $3.66, $2.94 and $2.42. Churchtown, ridden by <b>Luis Saez<\/b>, returned $5.28 and $3.38 and finished 2 lengths in front of <b>Set Piece<\/b> (<b>GB<\/b>), who paid $2.76 to show under <b>Florent Geroux<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv8349888561MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN\">It was another head back to <b>English Bee<\/b> with <b>Stitched<\/b>, Get Smokin, <b>Kentucky Ghost,<\/b> <b>Time to Party<\/b>, <b>Gray\u2019s Fable<\/b>, <b>Camp Hope<\/b> and <b>Native Thunder<\/b> following in order.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv8349888561MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN\">In the Kentucky Juvenile, <b>Qatar Racing<\/b>, <b>Swinback Stables<\/b>, <b>Steve Adkisson <\/b>and <b>Black Type Thoroughbreds<\/b>\u2019 Youalmosthadme grabbed the lead out of the gate and cruised to an 8 \u00be-length victory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv8349888561MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN\">Trained by <b>Brad Cox<\/b> and ridden by <b>Tyler Gaffalione<\/b>, Youalmosthadme covered the five furlongs over a fast track in :57.49.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv8349888561MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN\">A debut winner by 8 \u00bd lengths at Keeneland on April 19, Youalmosthadme dismissed a bid from Tranche on the far turn and ran unopposed to the finish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv8349888561MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN\">Youalmosthadme is a Kentucky-bred daughter of Oxbow out of the Good and Tough mare Good Gator. Now undefeated in two starts, Youalmosthadme increased her bankroll to $170,000 with Thursday\u2019s $123,500 check.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/equestrianinfluence.com\/horsehappenings\/files\/2023\/05\/YOUALMOSTHADME-The-Kentucky-Juvenile-29th-Running-05-04-23-R04-CD-Tight-Finish-02-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6856\" src=\"https:\/\/equestrianinfluence.com\/horsehappenings\/files\/2023\/05\/YOUALMOSTHADME-The-Kentucky-Juvenile-29th-Running-05-04-23-R04-CD-Tight-Finish-02-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equestrianinfluence.com\/horsehappenings\/files\/2023\/05\/YOUALMOSTHADME-The-Kentucky-Juvenile-29th-Running-05-04-23-R04-CD-Tight-Finish-02-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/equestrianinfluence.com\/horsehappenings\/files\/2023\/05\/YOUALMOSTHADME-The-Kentucky-Juvenile-29th-Running-05-04-23-R04-CD-Tight-Finish-02-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/equestrianinfluence.com\/horsehappenings\/files\/2023\/05\/YOUALMOSTHADME-The-Kentucky-Juvenile-29th-Running-05-04-23-R04-CD-Tight-Finish-02-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equestrianinfluence.com\/horsehappenings\/files\/2023\/05\/YOUALMOSTHADME-The-Kentucky-Juvenile-29th-Running-05-04-23-R04-CD-Tight-Finish-02-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/equestrianinfluence.com\/horsehappenings\/files\/2023\/05\/YOUALMOSTHADME-The-Kentucky-Juvenile-29th-Running-05-04-23-R04-CD-Tight-Finish-02-2048x1638.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Youalmosthadme Photo by Coady Photography<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv8349888561MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN\">Youalmosthadme returned $2.54, $2.18 and $2.10. <b>Lou\u2019s Legacy<\/b> rallied for second under <b>Yarmarie Correa<\/b> and paid $3.98 and $2.66 and finished a length in front of <b>Tranche<\/b>, who paid $3.20 to show under <b>Edwin Maldonado<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv8349888561MsoNoSpacing\"><b><span lang=\"EN\">Lil Anthony<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\"> and <b>Who\u2019s Snow Trouble<\/b> completed the field in order.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv8349888561MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN\">In the St. Matthews, Bango coasted past <b>Pirate Rick<\/b> on the far turn and drew off for a 5-length victory, his 10th at Churchill Downs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv8349888561MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN\">Trained by <b>Greg Foley<\/b> and ridden by Tyler Gaffalione, Bango completed the six furlongs on a fast main track in a stakes-record 1:08.75.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv8349888561MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN\">Pirate Rick led the field of seven through an opening quarter-mile in :21.56 with Bango right on his flank. On the far turn, Gaffalione moved on the leader and hit the top of the stretch in the clear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv8349888561MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN\">Bango shook off a challenge from <b>Surveillance<\/b> in the upper stretch and drew off.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv8349888561MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN\">With the victory, Bango added $105,836 to his career bankroll and earned millionaire status at $1,093,551 with a record of 30-12-3-2.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv8349888561MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN\">Bango is a 6-year-old Kentucky-bred son of Congrats out of the Smart Strike mare Josaka.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv8349888561MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN\">Bango returned $6.56, $3.88 and $2.56 as the favorite. <b>Miles Ahead<\/b> rallied to get second <b>under Joe Talamo<\/b>, returning $4.12 and $2.72 and finishing three-quarters of a length in front of Surveillance, who paid $3.26 to show under <b>James Graham<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv8349888561MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN\">It was another 3 \u00bc lengths back to <b>Bagboss<\/b>, who was followed in order by <b>Heart Rhythm<\/b>, <b>Collaborate<\/b> and Pirate Rick.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photos courtesy of Churchill Downs and Coady Photography LOUISVILLE, KY (Thursday, May 4, 2023) &ndash; Bass Racing&rsquo;s Annapolis wore down Churchtown in deep stretch to win the 18th running of the $300,000 Opening Verse (Listed) for 4-year-olds and up by a head Thursday afternoon at Churchill Downs before a record Thurby crowd of 50,958. 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