Jockey Jamie Theriot sent Bear Now to the lead right away and she set a pace of 24.21, 47.16, and 1:10.43 while being stalked by Silver Knockers down the backstretch. Bear Now led the field into the stretch, but in the final 1/8 mile, Buy the Barrel, who had settled in third early, found another gear and ran by the pacesetters to win going away by 2 1/2 lengths in 1:42.43 over the fast track. Late-running Lexi Star closed well to get second place by a nose over Bear Now in third.
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By Cindy Pierson Dulay, About.com Guide
Buy the Barrel wins the 2008 Allaire DuPont Distaff
Buy the Barrel wins the 2008 Allaire DuPont Distaff at Pimlico
© Terence Dulay
The $150,000 Allaire DuPont Distaff (G2) featured a field of 8 older fillies and mares going 1 1/16 miles on the main track. Bear Now, second in the Whimsical at Woodbine last out, was the 5-2 favorite over 3-1 second choice Buy the Barrel, winner of the Bayakoa at Oaklawn. Cicada winner Peach Flambe was the 7-2 third choice on the board.
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