DONN HANDICAP
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| Pgm | Horse | Win | Place | Show | | 1 | Invasor | 2.80 | 2.40 | 2.10 | | 6 | Hesanoldsalt | | 5.80 | 2.10 | | 3 | A. P. Arrow | | | 2.10 |
Times in 100ths: :22.83
:46.52
1:10.57
1:35.88
1:48.43
Unplaced horses listed in order of finish.
Also ran:
Chatain, Halos Sailing Sain, Tap Dancing Mauk, Barcola, Magna Graduate
Scratched: Strong Contender
| Wager Type | Winning Numbers | Payoff | | $2 Daily Double | 1-1 | $5.60 | | $1 Exacta | 1-6 | $10.10 | | $1 Superfecta | 1-6-3-4 | $118.70 | | $1 Trifecta | 1-6-3 | $43.50 | | $1 Pick 3 | 8-1-1 | $5.20 | | $2 Pick 5 | 4-1-8-7-1 (MAGNA 5) | $983.20 |
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Horse of the Year Invasor, all but stopped when hemmed in on the inside leaving the final turn of Saturday's $500,000 Donn Handicap (gr. I), would not be denied victory after gathering himself under Fernando Jara and rallying to win at Gulfstream Park Saturday.
The 5-year-old Argentine-bred Invasor soared past the $4 million mark in earnings for owner Shadwell Stable with his fifth successive grade I triumph since arriving in the United States last spring. The Donn is to be used by trainer Kiaran McLaughlin as a prep for the $6 million Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) next month.
Invasor, racing at the back of the eight-horse field in the 1 1/8-mile Donn, rallied smartly on the far turn for Jara but ran out of room as the pacesetter Barcola began to back up. The champion tried to angle off the rail a bit but was blocked and Jara was forced to check severely to avoid clipping heels. As they moved into the stretch Chatain and Hesanoldsalt surged to the front on the outside. Invasor was able to get a little room in upper stretch and squeezed through along the inside of Barcola. He showed a tremendous amount of courage after that, digging in through the stretch run to win going away by more than two lengths. The final time for the 1 1/8-mile event was 1:48 4/5 on a track that favored inside speed for most of the day.
The 35-1 shot Barcola led the field through lively fractions of :22 4/5, :46 2/5 and 1:10 2/5.
Hesanoldsalt, ridden by Rafael Bejarano, got second by a head over A.P. Arrow, who edged Hal's Hope (gr. III) winner Chatain for third.
Invasor banked $300,000 for his 10th win in 11 lifetime starts and has earned $4,204,070. The son of Candy Stripes won the Pimlico Special, Suburban and Whitney handicaps and the Breeders' Cup Classic - Powered by Dodge -- all grade I victories -- to win Eclipse Awards as the nation's top performer and leading older horse.
Sent off at odds of 2-5, Invasor paid $2.80, $2.40 and $2.10. Hesanoldsalt, coming off an optional allowance/claiming race at Gulfstream Park at nine furlongs Jan. 12 for trainer Nick Zito, returned $5.80 and $2.10, completing a $20.20 exacta. A.P. Arrow was $2.10 to show.
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