Medal Count in Haskell Tuneup at Churchill
Closing in on the 47th running of the William Hill Haskell Invitational (gr. I), Medal Count put in another solid breeze at Churchill Downs July 19.
Toyota Blue Grass S. (gr. I)
Race 11 at Keeneland on
- Grade I
- 1 1/8 miles
- $750,000
- 3 yo
- 5:45 PM
- 1:50.06
- on FOX Sports 1
- Results
- News
Payoffs
| Horse | Win | Place | Show | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Dance With Fate | $14.80 | $6.80 | $5.80 |
| 13 | Medal Count | $7.80 | $5.20 | |
| 3 | Pablo Del Monte | $6.80 | ||
| Exotic Payoffs | |
|---|---|
| $2 Exacta (8-13) | $127.60 |
| $2 Trifecta (8-13-3) | $1,448.80 |
| $2 Superfecta (8-13-3-9) | $26,670.80 |
Order of Finish
| Pos | Horse / Age / Sex / TrueNicks / Pedigree | Jockey / Trainer | Margin | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dance With Fate
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1¾ | $450,000 |
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| 2 | Medal Count |
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1¾ | $150,000 |
| 3 |
Pablo Del Monte
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5¼ | $75,000 |
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| 4 |
Big Bazinga
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1¼ | $37,500 |
| 5 |
Coltimus Prime
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¾ | $22,500 |
| 6 |
Gala Award
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1½ | $1,667 |
| 7 |
So Lonesome
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nose | $1,667 |
| 8 |
Asserting Bear
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4 | $1,667 |
| 9 |
Casiguapo
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neck | $1,667 |
| 10 |
Coastline
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2¾ | $1,667 |
| 11 |
Extrasexyhippzster
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6¼ | $1,667 |
| 12 |
Bobby's Kitten
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2¾ | $1,666 |
| 13 |
Harry's Holiday
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head | $1,666 |
| 14 |
Vinceremos
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$1,666 | |
| SCR | Divine Oath | |||
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|---|---|
| Arkansas Derby (gr. I) | OP |
| Toyota Blue Grass S. (gr. I) | KEE |
| Oaklawn H. (gr. II) | OP |
| Madison S. (gr. I) | KEE |
| Jenny Wiley S. (gr. I) | KEE |
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| Indiana Grand S. | IND | |
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