Uncle Mo’s First Resort Gives Godolphin 2YO Graded Sweep at Churchill

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Returning to the main track and trying two turns for the first time in his career, FIRST RESORT (c, 2, Uncle Mo–Fair Maiden, by Street Boss) sat a stalking trip outside a longshot pacesetter, got first run on his rivals approaching the stretch and held off a late rally from a fractionally unlucky odds-on 'TDN Rising Star' Jonathan's Way (Vekoma) to give Godolphin a sweep of the afternoon's graded races in the GII Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes at Churchill Downs. Away alertly from an outside alley, the homebred was ridden forward by Luis Saez to press the pace outside of Dapper Moon (Malibu Moon). Sent into the lead right at the three-eighths pole, First Resort cornered for home in front, opened an imposing advantage in the final furlong and held firm. Jonathan's Way, a disappointing seventh in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile, was slugglishly into stride from the two hole and was surrounded by horses most of the opening six furlongs while in centerfield. Angled wide in upper stretch, he closed off nicely, but the wire came too soon. Tiztastic (Tiz the Law) was a pocket-trip third. Trainer Eoin Harty was winning his first graded race in nearly four years after saddling First Resort's dam to win the 2020 GI La Brea Stakes. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0. O/B-Godolphin (KY); T-Eoin Harty.

 

First Resort earns 10 points on the Road to the #KyDerby! pic.twitter.com/jbRRcqNj1s

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