Hard Spun and Spin Master battled on the pace down the backstretch through fractions of 21.94 and 44.20 while being stalked by First Defence. Entering the stretch, Spin Master gave way as First Defence closed the gap along the outside and taking over the lead briefly inside the 3/16 pole. However, with a furlong to go Hard Spun pulled away from First Defence to win by 1 1/2 lengths in 1:22.34 for the 7-furlong distance over the fast surface. It was another 4 1/2 lengths back to late-running E Z Warrior in third.
2007 Travers and King's Bishop Stakes
By Cindy Pierson Dulay, About.com
Hard Spun wins the 2007 King's Bishop Stakes
Hard Spun wins the 2007 King's Bishop Stakes at Saratoga
© Terence Dulay
On the undercard of the Travers is another important race for the 3-year-old division. A field of eleven went in the $250,000 King's Bishop Stakes (G1), a 7 furlong sprint on the main track. Hard Spun was sent off as the 6-5 favorite, coming off a runner-up finish in the Haskell, looking for his first win since the Lane's End in March.
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- Street Sense wins the 2007 Travers Stakes
- Street Sense in the winner's circle
- Street Sense cools off
- Street Sense in the post parade
- Second place finisher Grasshopper
- Third place finisher Helsinki
- Hard Spun wins the 2007 King's Bishop Stakes
- Hard Spun heads for the winner's circle
- Hard Spun in the post parade
- Second place finisher First Defence
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