2007 Lane's End Stakes Day

Hard Spun wins the 2007 Lane's End Stakes

Hard Spun wins the 2007 Lane's End Stakes at Turfway Park

© Terence Dulay

Starbase and Bullara dueled on the front end while Hard Spun pressed the pace in third out of trouble in the three path, as they clicked off fractions of 22.78, 47.24, and 1:11.62 over the fast surface. Favorite Twilight Meteor sat back in seventh early while racing on the rail the whole way. The frontrunners tired on the far turn allowing Hard Spun to easily take over the lead, and through the stretch, he drew away under minimal urging from jockey Mario Pino, completing the trip in 1:49.41. It was 3 1/4 lengths back to Sedgefield in third, and 3 1/4 more back to Joe Got Even in third.
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Index: 2007 Lane's End Stakes Day

1. Hard Spun wins the 2007 Lane's End Stakes
2. Hard Spun in the winner's circle
3. Hard Spun parades after winning the Lane's End
4. Second place finisher Sedgefield
5. Third place finisher Joe Got Even
6. Beaten favorite and 6th place finisher Twilight Meteor
7. Dominican wins the 2007 Rushaway Stakes
8. Dominican in the winner's circle
9. Awesome Hero wins the 2007 Hansel Stakes