Authentic Runs Them Off Their Feet in the Classic

[Wandering Eyes]

AUTHENTIC (c, 3, Into Mischief-Flawless, by Mr. Greeley) gave Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert a fourth victory in the $6-million GI Breeders’ Cup Classic-each a 3-year-old colt-leading throughout en route to a two-length defeat of stablemate Improbable (City Zip) in Saturday’s main event at Keeneland. Ridden for speed by John Velazquez, the GI Kentucky Derby hero and GI Preakness S. runner-up led the Classic field under the wire for the first time, doing so with a minimum of fuss, and with Improbable and Maximum Security (New Year’s Day) deferring, was able to get the opening half-mile in :47.06 according to Trakus. They began to edge closer to the front-runner as they raced into the final half-mile, but Authentic remained strong up front while Improbable tried to make a race of it wide on the turn. Holding firm into the final three-sixteenths of a mile, Authentic kicked on gamely and was home safely ahead of Improbable, who covered a whopping 67 more than the winner, according to Trakus. Global Campaign (Curlin) raced prominently throughout and finished third, ahead of Tacitus (Tapit), who rallied from next to last for fourth. Manny Franco elected to take back favored Tiz the Law (Constitution) off the early pace, but he offered no stretch rally and finished sixth. It was the second Breeders’ Cup winner on the program for Into Mischief, whose daughter Gamine kicked off the card with a scintillating tally in the GI Filly & Mare Sprint. Lifetime Record: 8-6-2-0. O-Spendthrift Farm, MyRacehorse.com, Madaket Stable & Starlight Racing; B-Peter E Blum (KY); T-Bob Baffert.

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