The favorite,
Contested, didn’t disappoint her backers in winning the $100,000 Eight Belles
in stakes record time of 121.21.
After
hopping a bit at the start, Contested quickly regained her footing to challenge
Good Deed, the leader into the stretch, to draw away to a
4-3/4 length win. Off at odds of 1.10-1,
Contested, a daughter of Ghostzapper, paid $4.20 to win.
Good Deeds
was second with Always Here Too finishing third. Contested was ridden by Martin
Garcia for trainer Bob Baffert. Natalie Baffert is the owner.
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