Tribesman, making his first start since May 16, blasted to the lead immediately. August 31st, 2008
Tribesman, making his first start since May 16, blasted to the lead immediately. And set sizzling fractions as he scored a 4 1/2-length victory in the $76,000 California State Fair Sprint on Saturday at Cal Expo.
Tribesman’s final time of 1:07.61 was one-hundredth of a second off Passing Game’s track record set in 1993 when timing was done by fifths of seconds.
He broke on top under Russell Baze and had a 1 1/2-length lead over Vaderator after an opening quarter in 21.28 seconds and a half in 43.01. He extended his margin in the stretch.
Jack Hes Tops, last early, checked when he ran up on heels at the quarter pole but finished strongly to edge Victory Kid by a nose for second.
Trainer Roger Hansen, who was concerned about the 4-year-old gelding’s fitness coming off the 3 1/2-month break, was pleased by the performance.
“He ran a nice race,” said Hansen. “He went pretty even all the way.” Tribesman won for the first time since capturing the $100,000 Phoenix Gold Cup on Feb. 16. He earned $45,100 for his seventh victory in 14 starts while lifting his career earnings to $286,781.
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Gin and Sin edges clear in Tri-State.
Gin and Sin, ridden by Bill Troilo, edged past front-running Voy Por Uno Mas at the furlong pole before drawing off to a 1 3/4-length triumph Saturday in the $50,000 Tri-State Handicap at Ellis Park in Henderson, Ky.
Bred and owned by Silverton Hill Farm and trained by Greg Compton, Gin and Sin finished 1 1/16 miles in 1:42.14 over a firm grass course. The victory was the second in a row on the Ellis turf, and the 12th of 45 overall, for Gin and Sin, an 8-year-old gelding by Go for Gin. He now has earned $530,377.
Among the six betting interests, four ranged between 2.40-1 and 2.90-1, with Gin and Sin paying $7.40 as third choice. Vanquisher, the lukewarm favorite under Corey Lanerie, rallied for second, a half-length before Voy Por Uno Mas.
The Tri-State was the final stakes of the Ellis meet, which ends Monday with the feature race, an overnight handicap, named for the late Luke Kruytbosch.