Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted September 4, 2018 Journalists Share Posted September 4, 2018 GAME WINNER (c, 2, Candy Ride {Arg}–Indyan Giving, by A.P. Indy) backed up his dominant ‘TDN Rising Star’-earning debut victory with a rallying victory in the GI Del Mar Futurity Monday. Running away to a 5 3/4-length tally Aug. 18, the $110,000 Keeneland September graduate was brought back on relatively short rest here while removing blinkers after drilling a bullet five furlongs in :59 3/5 (1/33) Aug. 29. Away well from his outside draw, the bay was unhurried early and dropped back toward the rear of the field as Rowayton (Into Mischief) tore away through a :22.53 quarter. Game Winner began to advance in tandem with stablemate and fellow ‘Rising Star’ Roadster (Quality Road) passing a half in :45.35, but they both still had several lengths to find at the top of the lane. Rowayton, however, started to hit a wall inside the furlong grounds while never switching leads, and Game Winner, the less fancied of the two Bafferts at 8-5 compared to Roadster’s 3-5, had the stronger late punch to take over in deep stretch and score by 1 1/2 lengths in 1:23.18. Rowayton held off Roadster for the place. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $216,000. O-Gary & Mary West; B-Summer Wind Equine (KY); T-Bob Baffert. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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