Winning jockey Kent Desormeaux said, "Dale told me to take advantage of the inside post. He bounded from the gate and took the lead. No one gave it to him, he just took it. He was very comfortable there. Normally, when a horse turns back (in distance), you’re concerned if they’ll be void of speed. He was very fast today. I wasn’t concerned about (Surrealdeal) closing in on me; I was watching TV (infield board) the last 1/8 mile."
2008 Donn Handicap and Swale Stakes
By Cindy Pierson Dulay, About.com Guide
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Eaton's Gift head on view
Eaton's Gift wins the 2008 Swale Stakes at Gulfstream Park
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Winning trainer Dale Romans said, "He’s a fast horse and from the 2 post we pretty much had to go (lead). We didn’t want to get him covered up. We had to ship and didn’t really have a lot of time to train for two turns like would we would if the race was back home. I’m not sure what’s next. When you have a fast 3-year-old at this time of the year, you always think about stretching them out. We’ll talk to Mr. (owner Ahmad) Zayat and then come up with a plan."
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- Spring at Last wins the 2008 Donn Handicap
- Spring at Last inside view
- Second place finisher A.P. Arrow
- Third place finisher Kiss the Kid
- Eaton's Gift wins the 2008 Swale Stakes
- Eaton's Gift head on view
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