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Backyard Heaven Sails to Victory in Alysheba


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Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s Backyard Heaven (c, 4, Tizway–Cappagh Strand, by Grand Slam) bound passed GI Kentucky Derby hero Always Dreaming (Bodemeister) at the top of the stretch and sailed home a five-length winner of the GII Alysheba S. at Churchill Downs Friday. Sent off at 2-1, the dark bay colt kept the Derby winner company on the lead through fractions of :23.86 and :46.79 with the rest of the field well back. Backyard Heaven turned back the tiring Always Dreaming after three-quarters in 1:10.85 and was unchallenged to the wire. Hawaakom (Jazil) was second and Good Samaritan (Harlan’s Holiday) was third. The time for the 1 1/16 miles was 1:41.73.

A $160,000 KEESEP graduate, Backyard Heaven was second behind Copper Town (Speightstown) in his debut at Belmont last September before airing by five lengths at Aqueduct Dec. 10. He returned with a one-mile Aqueduct allowance victory Mar. 17.

Lifetime Record: 4-3-1-0, $331,200. O-Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey. B-Waymore LLC (Ky). T-Chad Brown.

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