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Tap a butterfly, honor Marie win in Churchill

Glen Hill Farm's Homebred Get the widest of everyone A butterfly achieved half a victory over On deposit Winning of the 290,000 US dollar William Walker Stakes on April 30th at Churchill Downs.

The victory achieved in Stakes Record Time gave the 3-year-old Walling-Vater-2019 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Country house – his first mission winner. Country House, a second company father, is on the Darby Dan Farm near Lexington for a fee of $ 20,000.

Preferred Governor Sam Finally third in the breeder of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1) seaPut the pace under pressure from Maheit to Cheyenne with the pressure, with On deposit A third -party third. At the top of the route, governor Saminess caused Cheyenne, while he was chasing the chase against the deposit. At the deposit, the governor Sam pushed past, just to pass a butterfly in the last shipyards.

Driven by John Velazquez and trained by Al Stall Jr., a butterfly ended the 5 1/2 Furlongs on a fixed Matt Winn Turf course in 1: 01.76.

“A regular sprinter that is: 22 and: 45, this species is elementary. But a final sprinter you have to find out,” said the winner coach. “We have experimented with this horse, and now I think we got it. We have set up (John Velazquez), and of course that helped.

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Kentucky note A butterfly returned $ 20.22 for a profit bet of $ 2. It was his second win of six starts and improved his income to $ 257,593.

Country House earned more than $ 2.1 million in his career as seven breeds. Bred by the overdue Joseph V. Shields and campaigned by Shield's widow Maury, his nephew Guinness McFadden from Blackwood Stables and LNJ Foxwoods, Country House was trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott. He won the derby about the disqualification of Maximum security .

Of several champion and classic winners Look at your luck Country House is a half -brother of the 3rd grade profit Mitchell Road .

Video: William Walker S. presented by Resolute Racing (BT)

Honor Marie back in the circle of the winner

A race in front of William Walker, Ribble Farms and Kem Racing Stable's Honor Marie held time-out Through a decreasing head to conquer the $ 200,000 ISAAC Murphy marathon missions for 4 years of age and up.

Honor Marie, who ended a restless eighth in the Kentucky Derby of 2024 (G1), swept the leadership of Midtretch and held a overdue offer from timeout.

Honor Marie was trained by Whit Beckman and driven by Ben Curtis and completed 1 1/2 miles on a brisk main route in 2: 30.56. He paid $ 13.60 for a profit bet of $ 2. Honor Marie's three career wins – all in Churchill Downs – in the 2023 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2).

Photo: Coady Media/Renee Torbit

Honor Marie (inside) beat timeout on a head to win the Isaac Murphy Marathon Stakes at Churchill Downs

Video: Isaac Murphy Marathon S. Presented by Resolute Racing (BT)

This press release was edited by Bloodhorse Stab for content and style.

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