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2008 Florida Derby Day

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Sporting Art wins the 2008 Palm Beach Stakes

Sporting Art wins the 2008 Bulleit Bourbon Palm Beach Stakes

Sporting Art wins the 2008 Bulleit Bourbon Palm Beach Stakes at Gulfsteam Park

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The $150,000 Bulleit Bourbon Palm Beach Stakes (G3) is for 3-year-olds going 1 1/8 miles on the turf. 3-1 favorite Sporting Art rated off the pace set by 21-1 longshot Wise Answer of 45.91 and 1:09.45, then taking the far turn four wide, rallied well through the stretch to get the lead inside the 1/8 pole and was all out to hold off late-charging 12-1 Flying Dismount by just a neck in 1:45.98 over the firm course. It was another 3/4 length back to 5-1 Moral Compass third.
Results chart from DRF

Winning trainer Christophe Clement said, "He's a nice horse and he's trained like a nice horse. I will try him on the Polytrack next time, maybe in the Lexington (at Keeneland). It's a very good spot. He came to the States in early December. The final time is remarkable. These are 3-year-olds."

Jockey Javier Castellano added, "I rode him in his first start here in this country. Today he broke very sharp. He was supposed to come from behind, but he was a little closer to the pace. Christophe (Clement) told me not to hesitate on him and to ride him with confidence. He said he if he was close not to worry. I knew he had the race won because at the three-eighths pole I had a lot of horse. When I asked him, he took off."

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