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$2 million Mile (turf)

Whatsthescript, the favorite, ran according to script in Sunday's $400,000 Del Mar Mile. Racing from well off the pace, the 4-year-old, Irish-bred Royal Applause colt came four-wide into the stretch and got up to win by 3/4 length over Bold Chieftain. Global Hunter was third and Daytona fourth. Whatsthescript, with Gomez riding for trainer John Sadler, ran the 1 mile on firm turf in 1:32.4. "When I first asked him, he took a stride or two to pick it up," Gomez said. "But then he got to going and changing his gears and he really went. This horse has a kick, I'll tell you, a real kick." Added Sadler, "This is really a great horse."

Raven's Pass, uncharacteristically making lead, swept to his first victory of the season in Saturday's totesport.com Celebration Mile at Goodwood in England and the 3-year-old now appears on track for a trip to California in two months' time. With Jimmy Fortune riding for trainer John Gosden, Raven's Pass beat Bankable by 1 length. Earlier in the year, he had been chasing such Euro notables as Henrythenavigator and Tamayuz. "The plan has always been the Breeders' Cup Mile as he's U.S.-bred and part-owned by an American operation," Gosden said.

Copyright 2008 by United Press International

This news arrived on: 08/25/2008

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