Jack Christopher as Impressive as it Gets in Woody Stephens

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'TDN Rising Star' JACK CHRISTOPHER (c, 3, Munnings–Rushin No Blushin, by Half Ours) made his overwhelming 1-5 odds look like a gift Saturday as he demolished his competition in Belmont's GI Woody Stephens S. to go four-for-four lifetime. Away well from the rail, but forced to to take back and allow longshot Provocateur (Into Mischief) to show the way, the blaze-faced chestnut ranged up ominously approaching the straight. Jose Ortiz peaked back and then gave Jack Christopher his cue at the top of the lane, and he quickly opened up with devastating ease to streak away some 10 lengths clear in 1:21.18. Pappacap (Gun Runner), runner-up last time to Jack Christopher in the GII Pat Day Mile S. May 7, again filled out the exacta over the pacesetter. Jack Christopher dominated last October's GI Champagne S. here, but was forced to scratch as the expected favorite for the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile and was forced to miss the first half of the season due to a shin fracture. Sales history: $145,000 RNA ylg '20 FTKSEL; $135,000 ylg '20 FTKOCT. Lifetime Record: 4-4-0-0.
O-Jim Bakke, Gerald Isbister, Coolmore Stud & Peter M. Brant. B-Castleton Lyons & Kilboy Estate (KY). T-Chad C. Brown.

Saturday, Belmont Park
WOODY STEPHENS S. PRESENTED BY MOHEGAN SUN-GI, $392,000, Belmont, 6-11, 3yo, 7f, 1:21.18, ft.
1–JACK CHRISTOPHER, 124, c, 3, by Munnings
1st Dam: Rushin No Blushin, by Half Ours
                2nd Dam: Blushing Ogygian, by Ogygian
                3rd Dam: Fruhlingshochzeit, by Blushing Groom (Fr)
($145,000 RNA Ylg '20 FTKSEL; $135,000 Ylg '20 FTKOCT).
'TDN Rising Star' O-Bakke, Jim, Isbister, Gerald, Coolmore Stud
and Brant, Peter M.; B-Castleton Lyons & Kilboy Estate (KY);
T-Chad C. Brown; J-Jose L. Ortiz. $220,000. Lifetime Record:
4-4-0-0, $841,400. Werk Nick Rating:  Click for the
   eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Pappacap, 124, c, 3, Gun Runner–Pappascat, by Scat Daddy.
O/B-Rustlewood Farm, Inc. (FL); T-Mark E. Casse. $80,000.
3–Provocateur, 118, c, 3, Into Mischief–Cayala, by Cherokee
Run. 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE, 1ST G1 BLACK TYPE.
($600,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP). O-My Racehorse Stable and
Spendthrift Farm LLC; B-Kingswood Farm & David Egan (KY);
T-Todd A. Pletcher. $48,000.
Margins: 10, 1 3/4, 2 1/4. Odds: 0.35, 11.50, 19.20.
Also Ran: Wit, Chasing Time, Morello. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.

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