Claiming Crown Berths on the Line at Kentucky Downs
Kentucky Downs hosts two starter allowance races for horses whose connections are hoping for victories and automatic berths in the Claiming Crown Championships at Gulfstream Park.
Hay Dakota
- Bay Colt
- Born 2013
- KY-Bred
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Trainer:
Joel Berndt
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Jockey:
Denny Velazquez
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Owner:
Alice Mettler
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Breeder:
Brereton C. Jones
Hay Dakota |
Haynesfield | Speightstown |
| Nothing Special | ||
| Church by the Sea | Harlan's Holiday | |
| Witness Post |
| Sale / Hip / Type | Buyer / Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|
KEENOV2013Hip 1839 | Weanling |
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$47,000 |
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Maker Seeks Fourth Straight Connally Turf Cup Win
Trainer Mike Maker has won the past three editions of the $200,000 John B. Connally Turf Cup (G3T) at Same Houston Race Park and he's coming with a loaded hand seeking a fourth straight score Jan. 29.
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Hay Dakota Upsets Commonwealth Turf
Sent to post at odds of 29-1 in a field of 11 for the 1 1/16-mile event, Hay Dakota was third-to-last at the top of the stretch but swung wide to deliver his late kick and outran Bondurant at the finish to stop the clock in 1:43.60 over firm turf.
