Algorithms finds winning formula for Holy Bull Stakes
Horseracing Betting Lines
01/29/2012 -
Hallandale Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Algorithms, ridden by Javier
Castellano, overtook a tiring Hansen down the stretch to capture Sunday's
$400,000 Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park. The 5-2 second choice covered
the mile in 1:36.17 over a sloppy track.
Hansen, the 2011 champion two-year-old colt, stumbled at the start under
jockey Ramon Dominguez but was rushed up to quickly take the lead. Algorithms
was dueling with 12-1 longshot Silver Max for second followed by Fort Loudon,
3-1 third pick Consortium and My Adonis.
Hansen had the lead into the far turn with Silver Max second and Algorithms
three wide in third. Entering the stretch the 9-10 favorite began to weaken as
Algorithms cut into the lead.
Trained by Todd Pletcher, Algorithms easily went past Hansen and registered a
five-length win over the 2011 Breeders' Cup Juvenile champ. My Adonis, a 22-1
longshot, rallied to finish third followed by Fort Loudon, Silver Max and
Consortium.
Owned by Starlight Stable, Algorithms used the Holy Bull as both his season
and stakes debut. The victory was worth $240,000 to bring the three-year-old
colt's earnings to $301,500. It was his third win in as many starts.
"This race was going to tell us where we were with him, running against the
two-year-old champion," said Pletcher. "Now he's done everything we've asked
him to.
"He's by Bernardini and I don't think he'll have distance limitations. So we
just have to sort things out from here."
Algorithms first raced last June at Belmont Park and posted a five-length win
as the 7-10 favorite. His only other start was last month at Gulfstream when
he registered a length victory over Holy Bull rival Consortium.
"I don't think two turns will be a problem for him," noted the winning jockey.
"I rode his father Bernardini to win the Preakness and other big races and
hopefully this horse can be like that. He's certainly in the right hands with
Todd Pletcher."
Algorithms returned $7.00, $2.80 and $2.40. Hansen paid $2.40 and $2.10, and
My Adonis paid $4.00 to show.
The favorite's trainer and rider were not completely displeased with the
effort by the three-year-old.
"Ramon said pretty much after he stumbled he popped up and jumped right into
the bit and was a little headstrong and fresh, but other than that it was a
good effort and he galloped out strong," said Hansen's trainer Michael Maker.
"We're pleased."
"He has a lot of speed and he might have been a little bit fresh today too
which is why we went a little faster than I was looking for," Dominguez said.
"He stumbled coming out of the gate and he picked himself up pretty quickly,
but sometimes that scares a horse a little bit and they go a little fast. The
stumble probably didn't help but it's not an excuse. I'm not happy that he
didn't win but I'm not totally disappointed. When he got passed, he really
dug in and he galloped out really well."
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