Game Winner Pulls Away to Win American Pharoah
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The trajectory of Game Winner's career continued in its upward trend Sept. 29 with a 4 1/2-length score in the $300,000 American Pharoah Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park.
In his first start around two turns, Gary and Mary West's 2-year-old Candy Ride colt pressed early leader Rowayton, put his head in front in the second turn, and pulled away late to finish off the 1 1/16-mile test in 1:43.77.
Gunmetal Gray, who stalked the early leaders in third in the backstretch, passed his Jerry Hollendorfer-trained stablemate Rowayton in the final strides to pick up second.
Game Winner is now undefeated in three starts and has two grade 1 victories, including his first top-level score in the Sept. 3 Del Mar Futurity (G1).
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