LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, May 5, 2012) –
Priscilla
Vaccarezza’s Little Mike continued a major afternoon for
trainer Dale Romans by posting a front-running 2 ½-length triumph over Slim
Shadey (GB) in the 26th running of the $561,500
Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (Grade I) on Saturday afternoon at Churchill
Downs.
Earlier on the Kentucky Derby Day card, Romans sent out Shackleford to a
victory in the Churchill Downs Presented by Navistar
(GII).
Ridden
by Joe Bravo, Little Mike led the field of 11 through fractions of
:23.78, :48.27 and 1:12.81 while being unchallenged. Little Mike, who has now
won 10 of 13 turf starts, continued to the wire unopposed and covered the 1 1/8
miles on a Matt Winn Turf Course labeled as “good” in 1:48.81.
Little
Mike, 5-year-old Florida-bred son of Spanish Steps out of the Wavering Monarch
mare Hay Jude, added $327,242 to his bankroll and increased his career earnings
to $830,412 with a record of 17-10-2-0.
Little
Mike returned $26.40, $13.40 and $8.20. Slim Shadey, ridden by David Flores,
returned $11.60 and $6.80 with Brilliant Speed rallying for third a
half-length back under John Velazquez and paying $6.40 to show.
Doubles
Partner finished a nose back in fourth and was followed in order by Data
Link, Papaw Bodie, Turallure, Turbo Compressor, Get
Stormy, Boxeur des Rues and Al Khali.
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