Modern Games ‘Miles’ the Best at Woodbine

[Wandering Eyes]

When last seen on these shores, Godolphin's MODERN GAMES (IRE) (c, 3, Dubawi {Ire}–Modern Ideals {GB}, by New Approach {Ire}) was embroiled in the controversy of all controversies, when erroneously scratched, then allowed to run–albeit for purse money only–in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf. The homebred is likely back on his way to the Breeders' Cup after pummeling overmatched rivals by five lengths in Saturday's GI Ricoh Woodbine Mile, for which Modern Games earns an all-expenses-paid trip. Allowed to drift back to sit worse than midfield as Get Smokin (Got Stormy) set a strong tempo in advance of War Bomber (Ire) (War Front), the chestnut still found himself in the latter half of the field and in some traffic as they raced into the final three-eighths of a mile. Soon extricated once heads were turned for home, Modern Games raced in the clear and motored through the final couple of furlongs to score decisively. Ivar (Brz) (Agnes Gold {Jpn}) was along late to take a photo for second over fellow European raider Finest Sound (Ire) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}). Winner of this year's G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains (French 2000 Guineas), Modern Games ran Europe's top horse Baaeed (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) to 1 3/4 lengths when last seen in the G1 Sussex S. at Goodwood July 27. Modern Games is the first 3-year-old to win the Woodbine Mile. Lifetime Record: 11-6-2-1. O/B-Godolphin; T-Charlie Appleby.

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