A :52 front half teed up Combustion for an off-the-pace swing to the lead in the stretch that successfully landed him in front at the finish of a 1:49.3 mile in the third of three divisions of the $299,100 Tall Dark Stranger International Stallion Stakes for freshman pacing colts and geldings.
Chris Ryder pupil Twin B Joe Fresh began a Dexter Dunn sweep of the $253,000 Perfect Sting International Stallion Stakes, for freshman pacing fillies, on Friday afternoon (Oct. 7) at The Red Mile.
Beach Glass’s speed job fell through off the final turn while driver Andrew McCarthy poised Kentucky Championship winner I Did It Myway on his preferred second-over perch and pounced to a 1:48.2 victory in the second of two divisions for the $178,000 Captaintreacherous Bluegrass Stakes as part of a stakes-packed Saturday afternoon (Oct. 1) at The Red Mile.