Cogburn Punches Breeders’ Cup Ticket in Turf Sprint at Kentucky Downs

[Wandering Eyes]

Cogburn (h, 5, Not This Time–In a Jif, by Saintly Look) made it a perfect three for three on the year with another powerful win in Saturday's 'Win and You're In' $2-million GII Ainsworth Turf Sprint S. at Kentucky Downs.

The even-money favorite blasted out to the front, set fast fractions of :21.82 and :44.14 and kept on motoring down the stretch to win going away by five lengths. Khaadem (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) was second; Axthelm (Into Mischief) finished third.

The final time for six furlongs was a very sharp 1:07.68.

Cogburn most recently won the GI Jaipur Stakes at Saratoga June 8 with a gaudy 111 Beyer Speed Figure in North American-record time stopping the timer for 5 1/2 furlongs in :59.80. That broke the previous North American record of 1:00.21 set in 2019. Cogburn kicked off his 5-year-old campaign with an impressive win off the bench in the GII Turf Sprint Stakes on the Kentucky Derby undercard May 4.

It was announced earlier this summer that Cogburn will stand at WinStar Farm upon his retirement.

Lifetime Record: 15-9-2-0.

Sales history: $52,000 wnl '19 KEENOV; $310,000 yrl '20 FTKSEL; $150,000 2yo '21 OBSAPR.

O-Brewster, Clark O., Heiligbrodt, L. William and Heiligbrodt, Corinne; B-Bellary Bloodstock (Ky);
T-Steven M. Asmussen.

Is he the fastest horse in the world? #4 COGBURN ($4.20) showed his true grit at @KYDownsRacing, kicking clear to win the $2 million Turf Sprint Stakes (G2)! pic.twitter.com/wtWowGEfSl

— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) September 7, 2024

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