Winning trainer Larry Jones said, "We all agreed that he was not getting over the Oaklawn track. Thank goodness we had the opportunity to come here. He seems to like Polytrack, and Keeneland is almost like home. The strategy was just to let Mario and the horse do their thing. My belief is that good jockeys do not need instructions, and bad jockeys don't listen." Jones said that Hard Spun will make his next start in the Blue Grass at Keeneland.."
2007 Lane's End Stakes Day
By Cindy Pierson Dulay, About.com Guide
Hard Spun in the winner's circle
Hard Spun in the winner's circle after the Lane's End Stakes
© Cindy Pierson Dulay
Owner Richard Porter (in the red suit) said, "The plan for this race went perfect. We found that he loves this track and the race set up nice for him. We were getting a lot of hype early on and stumbled but picked ourselves back up today."
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- Hard Spun wins the 2007 Lane's End Stakes
- Hard Spun in the winner's circle
- Hard Spun parades after winning the Lane's End
- Second place finisher Sedgefield
- Third place finisher Joe Got Even
- Beaten favorite and 6th place finisher Twilight Meteor
- Dominican wins the 2007 Rushaway Stakes
- Dominican in the winner's circle
- Awesome Hero wins the 2007 Hansel Stakes
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