GYGISTAR S., $83,300, BEL, 5-22, 3yo, 7f, 1:20 4/5, ft.
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DECLAN'S WARRIOR, 122, c, 3, by Majestic Warrior1st Dam: Comanche Star, by Saint Ballado2nd Dam: Deceit Princess, by Vice Regent3rd Dam: Deceit, by Prince JohnO/B-Lucky Shamrock Stable (KY); T-Nicholas Zito; J-Jose Lezcano. $51,000. Lifetime Record: GSW, 5-4-1-0, $268,770. *1/2 to Canonize (Aldebaran), SW & MGSP, $271,484.
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Tenango, 118, g, 3,
Lion Heart--Ochi Chernye, by Mr. Greeley. ($40,000 2yo ‘12 BESMAY; $10,000 RNA yrl '11 COLAUG). O-Lawrence Roman. $17,000.
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Battier, 122, c, 3,
Tale of the Cat--Whobabydatiz, by Boston Harbor. ($13,000 2yo ‘12 FTMMAY). O-Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Brahman Red LLC. $8,500.
Margins: NK, 1, 2 1/4. Odds: 0.50, 6.90, 3.10.
Declan's Warrior, sent off the 1-2 favorite, settled behind the pacesetting Happy My Way (Wilko) who reeled off early opening splits of :22.52 and :45.13. Seemingly beaten turning for home, the GIII Bay Shore S. winner found another gear in the stretch and wore down the new leader Tenango in the late stages to win by a half-length. Battier, who broke slow and spotted the field a couple of lengths, closed along the rail to be third.
