1:05.46

Run-Up: 20 feet

Winner: Heaven's Champion, Chestnut Colt, by Mshawish out of Siberian Iris (IRE), by Excelebration (IRE). Foaled Jan 21, 2022 in Kentucky.
Breeder: Calumet Farm.
Owner: Natural Eight Stable, Crockett, Bob and Crockett, Margaret
Trainer: Tharrenos, William

1 Claimed Horse(s):

Heaven's Champion

New trainer: Mike A. Dunslow

New Owner: Bruno Schickedanz

Claiming Prices: 3 - Heaven's Champion: $7,000; 1 - Tiger Town: $7,500; 6 - Alpha Kadin: $7,500; 2 - Coherence: $7,000; 5 - Jmr Speedy Escape: $7,000; 4 - Cadfael: $7,000;

Total WPS Pool: $34,687

3 - Tharrenos, William 1 - Coryat, John 6 - Palmer, Kerron 2 - Sprenger, Hannah 5 - Chircop, Steven 4 - Sprenger, Hannah

3 - Natural Eight Stable, Crockett, Bob and Crockett, Margaret 1 - P413 Racing 6 - Radcliffe Racing Stable 2 - Jupiter Leasing Co. 5 - JMR Racing Inc. and Chircop, Steven 4 - MACS Stables

HEAVEN'S CHAMPION settled into stride on the rail near the rear midway along the backside, crept up taking the shortest way around the oval while well in hand, loomed boldly in the two path in upper stretch, battled outside for the lead with the unwavering frontrunner in the final furlong inside but managed to inch away late for the win. TIGER TOWN broke a step slow, recovered to be on the engine having the rail by the half mile marker, edged away having a clear advantage on the turn by the quarter pole, dug in holding up top at the furlong pole but grudgingly conceded the top spot to the late charging winner outside in deep stretch. ALPHA KADIN had the two path unhurried seeing the field, was under a snug hold waiting for the cue to go behind horses on the turn, was forced to go widest in the six path to get clear run at the top of the stretch and closed in smartly down the lane but could not get to the front duo in time. COHERENCE broke sharp having the early lead, vied between rivals in the mix up front by the half mile marker, chased two wide but the pacesetter was beginning to get away at the quarter pole, shifted to the three path still in with a chance for a piece of the prize but finished up evenly in the final furlong to be a fringe player only in the end. JMR SPEEDY ESCAPE had the four path outside sitting in midfield, closed the gap while taking the outside route four wide along the bend, angled to the five path with the field strung across turning for home but had little to offer late when faded at the eighth pole. CADFAEL travelled three deep shadowing the lead pair with a half still left to run, held position coming under a ride while going three wide throughout the turn, shifted to the four path at the head of the lane, had to be checked in tight between horses at the furlong pole losing momentum and could not factor afterwards.

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