Kelly Leak used a strong kick down the stretch to win the $900,000 Sunland Park Derby by a length Sunday, proving he can win just about anywhere he goes. The 3-year-old son of Runaway Groom, the 2-1 favorite, covered 1 1/8 miles in 1:50.02 for his third career win with jockey Mike Smith aboard. The stirring run down the stretch came before 16,388 fans. Mythical Power, trained by Bob Baffert, finished second, and Scorewithcater was third. Kelly Leak, who has raced in California and Florida, has earned more than $620,000 and could be headed for the Lone Star Derby or the Peter Pan Stakes down the road. Kelly Leak was in seventh halfway through the race, then slowly moved up to fifth at the three-quarters pole, where he made his stirring move...AP
Monday, March 30, 2009
Kelly Leak wins $900K Sunland Derby
Kelly Leak used a strong kick down the stretch to win the $900,000 Sunland Park Derby by a length Sunday, proving he can win just about anywhere he goes. The 3-year-old son of Runaway Groom, the 2-1 favorite, covered 1 1/8 miles in 1:50.02 for his third career win with jockey Mike Smith aboard. The stirring run down the stretch came before 16,388 fans. Mythical Power, trained by Bob Baffert, finished second, and Scorewithcater was third. Kelly Leak, who has raced in California and Florida, has earned more than $620,000 and could be headed for the Lone Star Derby or the Peter Pan Stakes down the road. Kelly Leak was in seventh halfway through the race, then slowly moved up to fifth at the three-quarters pole, where he made his stirring move...AP
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