Just Steel Too Strong in Ed Brown
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Just Steel wins the Ed Brown Stakes at Churchill Downs
Rebounding from a trio of losses following a fast maiden win this summer at Saratoga Race Course, Just Steel circled wide to capture the $222,505 Ed Brown Stakes for 2-year-old sprinters Nov. 25 at Churchill Downs.
The D. Wayne Lukas trainee, a $500,000 yearling purchase by owners John Bellinger and Brian Coelho of BC Stables, ran 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:16.91 under Joel Rosario. He won by 2 1/2 lengths, returning $27.08 to win.
Agoo finished second, followed by Normandy Hero in third. Heavily favored Booth ran a disappointing fifth.
Just Steel is a son of 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify , who stands for a private fee next year at Ashford Stud. Before racing Nov. 25, Justify held a narrow lead over Good Magic as the leading second-crop sire in North America.
Youalmosthadme Shows New Dimension in Fern Creek Victory
Later in the card, heavily favored Youalmosthadme prevailed by three-quarters of a length over Halina's Forte in the $215,000 Fern Creek Stakes.
Youalmosthadme prevails over Halina's Forte in the Fern Creek Stakes
The 2-year-old daughter of Oxbow , who had scored her previous three victories in frontrunning fashion, showed a new dimension in the Fern Creek with a bold late run up the fence under jockey Tyler Gaffalione.
Campaigned by Qatar Racing, Swinbank Stables, Steve Adkisson, and Black Type Thoroughbreds, Youalmosthadme was exiting a seven-length romp in the Myrtlewood Stakes at Keeneland. The Brad Cox trainee had captured the Kentucky Juvenile Stakes in May.
Youalmosthadme ($3.56) ran the six furlongs in a final time of 1:10.67.
Video: Ed Brown S. (BT)
Video: Fern Creek S. (BT)