Cyrus Alexander Wins Lone Star Handicap

Spendthrift Farm and Stonestreet Stables' Cyrus Alexander, a 4-year-old Medaglia d'Oro colt, got his first stakes win when he captured the $200,000 Lone Star Handicap (gr. III) for 3-year-olds and up May 30 at Lone Star Park.

Ridden by Martin Garcia for trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, Cyrus Alexander was near the pace early through honest fractions, followed Shotgun Kowboy as that one made his bid for the lead on the far turn, and glided by to win comfortably in 1:43.12 for 1 1/16 miles on a track rated fast. Shotgun Kowboy was second, followed by Rocket Time in third.

Cyrus Alexander, who paid $6 to win as the second choice behind Shotgun Kowboy, finished fourth in the Santana Mile at Santa Anita Park in his previous start April 2, and before that finished eighth in the Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I). The colt has four wins, four seconds, and two thirds in 15 starts.

Bred in Kentucky by WinStar Farm out of the A.P. Indy mare Supercharger, Cyrus Alexander was purchased by his owners for $1.7 million at the 2013 Keeneland September  yearling sale.