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Cyberknife entered the lead in the final stretch and became unattainable for his pursuers, with this performance the horse scored 100 points and is in the Kentucky Derby next May 7th.
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Brad Cox’s pupil was driven by Florent Geroux in an extraordinary performance. In the bets he was the third quoted, but despite this he left an excellent dividend at the box office of $13.60. The competition time was 110.2 for the 1800 meters.
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Barber Road emerged late to pass the Secret Oath filly for second place and earn 40 points for trainer John Ortiz.
The third place was occupied by the great favorite Secret Oath, who finished with a dividend of 7/5 on the board, The mare ran somewhat compromised in the first meters, even before the final stretch she caught a stumble, her jockey made a bold move on the second turn to enter contention, but was unable to catch the winner.
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Geroux also won the Fantasy (G3) with Yuugiri to earn a spot in the Kentucky Oaks.