Golden Pal Utterly Dominant in Shakertown

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GOLDEN PAL (c, 4, Uncle Mo–Lady Shipman, by Midshipman) was at his brilliant best when making his return to the races in Saturday's GII Shakertown S. at Keeneland, as he set a searching pace over a turf course with plenty of juice in it and never let anything near him, scoring by five resounding lengths. Winner of this track's GII Woodford S. and the GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint in his final two starts at three, the bay was the 3-5 chalk and rocketed away from gate 10 to establish a clear lead within a matter of yards. Allowed to make the running while racing in about the two path, he covered his opening quarter in a nigh-on-unbelievable :20.94 and maintained a daylight advantage on his rivals on the turn. Still off the fence turning for home, he tossed up a half-mile in an other-worldly :43.58 and coasted home from there to take it by about five lengths in 1:02.21. Johnny Unleashed (Colonel John) was second at 70-1, while Gear Jockey (Twirling Candy) rounded out the triple. Sales history: $325,000 RNA Ylg '19 KEESEP. O-Mrs John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Westerberg; B-Randall Lowe (FL); T-Wesley Ward.

SHAKERTOWN S.-GII, $317,657, Keeneland, 4-9, 3yo/up, 5 1/2fT, 1:02.21, gd.
1–GOLDEN PAL, 126, c, 4, by Uncle Mo
                1st Dam: Lady Shipman (GSW-Can, MSW & GISP-USA, $902,387), by Midshipman
                2nd Dam: Sumthingtotalkabt, by Mutakddim
                3rd Dam: Nannetta, by Falstaff
($325,000 RNA Ylg '19 KEESEP). O-Magnier, Mrs. John, Tabor, Michael B., Smith, Derrick and Westerberg; B-Randall E Lowe (FL); T-Wesley A. Ward; J-Irad Ortiz, Jr.. $174,375. Lifetime Record: 9-6-2-0, $1,473,431. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Johnny Unleashed, 122, g, 5, Colonel John–Ready to Unleash, by More Than Ready. 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($10,000 Ylg'18 KEESEP). O-Foster Family Racing, Reynolds, Lonnie, H & H Horses, LLC and Mills, Joseph; B-St. Simon Place, Scott Stephens & Betsy T Wells (KY); T-Eric N. Foster. $65,625.
3–Gear Jockey, 124, h, 5, Twirling Candy–Switching Gears, by Tapit. O/B-Calumet Farm (KY); T-George R. Arnold, II. $32,813.
Margins: 4 3/4, 3/4, NK. Odds: 0.60, 70.20, 9.80.
Also Ran: Diamond Oops, The Lir Jet (Ire), Just Might, Barraza, Natural Power (Ire), Chess Master, Filo Di Arianna (Brz). Scratched: Cowan.
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