1/23/2010 Lecomte S.(G3) Ron the Greek

 

 

FAIR GROUNDS, Saturday January 23, 2010 - Race 10

LeComte S. - Grade: 3

Purse: $100,000

Distance/Restrictions: 1M 40Y, Dirt, 3 Year Olds, STAKES

Winning Time:1:40.09

Pgm	Horse	Jockey	Win	Place	Show
11	Ron the Greek	James Graham	17.60	8.20	5.60
1	Maximus Ruler	Francisco C. Torres		4.40	3.40
8	Letsgetitonmon	Shaun Bridgmohan			5.00

Times in 100ths: :23.42 :46.80 1:12.27 1:37.76 1:40.09 Unplaced horses listed in order of finish. Also ran: Cool Bullet, Worldly, Turf Melody, Citrus Kid, Depaul, B'wanagoldmine and Rock Hard Scratched: Callide Valley Winning Breeder: Jack T. Hammer Winning Trainer: Thomas M. Amoss Winning Owner: Jack T. Hammer Wager Type Winning Numbers Payoff $2 Exacta 11-1 $75.80 $2 Superfecta 11-1-8-9 $7,143.40 $2 Trifecta 11-1-8 $729.60 $2 Pick 3 3-5-11 $11,836.60 $2 Pick 4 2/6-3-5-11 $31,468.00

Race Comments: RON THE GREEK devoid speed, moved up a bit nearing the drive, swung widest entering the lane, rallied determinedly and got up late. MAXIMUS RULER set the pace from early on, then while no match for the winner, held second. LETSGETITONMON angled to the inside going to the first turn, was reserved to nearing the second turn, advanced before the drive, split foes nearing the final sixteenth and was gaining late. COOL BULLET forwardly placed three wide around both turn, loomed outside MAXIMUS RULER a furlong out, then had no final kick. WORLDLY forwardly placed along the inside, lacked a finish. TURF MELODY rank early, raced inside to the second turn, moved out and could make little impact. CITRUS KID unhurried to the second turn, moved out for the drive, then hung. DEPAUL stalked MAXIMUS RULER to upper stretch, then gave way. B'WANAGOLDMINE three wide around the first turn, moved to the inside after entering the backstretch, then was not a factor. ROCK HARD angled to the inside early, then was not a threat.

by http://www.ntra.com/races.aspx?id=43668&section=races

RON THE GREEK 수 2007 USA 갈색 전적:4(3/0/0)  G3	Full Mandate 풀맨데이트 갈 1999 USA  SW 15전(5,3,0) 192,923 USD 169 f, 1sw 0.74	A. P. Indy 에이피인디 흑 1989 USA *[S] LS 954 f, 115sw	Seattle Slew 흑 1974 USA *+{BC} LSB
			Weekend Surprise 갈 1980 USA {*} G3
		Clear Mandate 밤 1992 USA  G1 7 f, 6 w, 2 sw	Deputy Minister 흑 1979 CAN +[C 1300] LB
			Dream Deal 밤 1986 USA {1800} G1
	Flambe 흑 1998 USA  w 19전(2,5,6) 58,195 USD 4 f, 4 w, 1 sw	Fortunate Prospect 포처너트프라스펙 흑 1981 USA [C] G3 738 f, 30sw 1.51	Northern Prospect 갈 1976 USA [B] SW
			Fortunate Bid 흑 1971 USA  w
		Flambeau 흑 1992 USA  Unr 2 f, 0 w, 0 sw	Dixieland Band 갈 1980 USA *[I 1500] LS
			Moment's Prayer 밤 1979 USA  w

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Well-Traveled Ron the Greek Captures Lecomte
By Jack Shinar
Updated: Sunday, January 24, 2010 12:07 PM
Posted: Saturday, January 23, 2010 6:47 PM
by http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/55001/well-traveled-ron-the-greek-captures-lecomte?source=rss

Closing from out of the clouds, lightly regarded Ron the Greek ran down favored Maximus Ruler in the final strides to capture the $100,000 Lecomte Stakes (gr. III) by 1 1/2 lengths at Fair Grounds Jan. 23 (VIDEO).

With James Graham aboard the 7-1 shot in the first of three graded stakes at Fair Grounds for 3-year-olds, Jack T. Hammer's Florida homebred registered his first stakes victory for trainer Tom Amoss. The son of Full Mandate had eight to beat while racing on the grandstand side approaching mid-stretch and accomplished it in rousing style. He completed the one-mile, 40-yard distance in a solid time of 1:40.09 over a fast track.

It was a tough loss for Maximus Ruler, who set a quick pace (:23.42, :46.80, 1:12.27) from the rail for jockey Francisco Torres while pressured throughout by the 36-1 outsider Depaul. Maximus Ruler then repelled a challenge in the lane from Cool Bullet before yielding late. Letsgetitonmon, ridden by Shaun Bridgmohan and trained by Steve Asmussen, came on late to get the show spot over Cool Bullet while finishing a half-length behind Maximus Ruler.

Ron the Greek, who broke at the rear of the pack from the far outside post in the field of 10 and showed no early speed, registered his third win in four lifetime starts. He defeated a field in which only four of the starters had raced in a graded stakes previously.

Racing on his fourth different track in as many races with his fourth different rider, Ron the Greek earned $60,000 for the victory and boosted his career bankroll to $104,400.

The winning bay colt, out of the Fortunate Prospect mare Flambe', broke his maiden at first asking in the mud at Hoosier Park in October. He came back to win a one-mile first-level allowance race by a neck at Delta Downs Nov. 13. In his most recent start, Ron the Greek finished fourth behind Lecomte rival Turf Melody in Remington Park's Springboard Mile Dec. 13.

Still to come at Fair Grounds for 3-year-olds this season is the $300,000 Risen Star (gr. III) at 1 1/16 miles Feb. 20, and the $750,000 Louisiana Derby (gr. II) over nine furlongs March 27.

Sent off as the co-fourth choice in the big field, Ron the Greek carried 116 pounds and paid $17.60, $8.20 and $5.60, topping a $75.80 exacta with the 2-1 choice Maximus Ruler. The favorite, who broke his maiden against winners in an allowance race at Churchill Downs in his last start Nov. 28 for trainer Clark Hanna, returned $4.40 and $3.40. Letsgetitonmon was $5 to show.

Cool Bullet was followed by Worldly, Turf Melody, Citrus Kid, Depaul, B'wanagoldmine, and Rock Hard. Callide Valley scratched.

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