Flagstaff Gets Nod in Churchill Downs Stakes
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Lane's End Racing and Hronis Racing's Flagstaff , a 7-year-old gelded son of Speightstown , backed his winning form from last month's score in Keeneland's Commonwealth Stakes (G3) with a hard-fought victory in the May 1 Churchill Downs Stakes Presented by Ford (G1). The dark bay gelding won the photo over 46-1 Lexitonian and venerable Whitmore , racing seven furlongs in 1:21.82.
Luis Saez was aboard Flagstaff for trainer John Sadler.
Bred by Summer Wind Farm, Flagstaff is out of the A.P. Indy mare Indyan Giving .
The winner paid $11.80; the $2 exacta (4-13) paid $715.20.
Flagstaff's win was the second from four starts on the season. Overall he's 7-6-3 from 19 starts. At the seven-furlong trip, Flagstaff has won four of six tries.
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