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 Wednesday, March 4, 2009

  Laurel, Race 7, Msw, 28,000, , 6 f, 1:09.69, ft, 6, 6

  Despite the Odds, C, 3, by Speightstown

1st Dam: Lady Aloma (MSW, $110,359), by Cozzene

2nd Dam: Rosedon, by Vice Regent

3rd Dam: Dobbinee, by Ruritania

Despite the Odds, a $300,000 FTMMAY juvenile purchase, had good bottom to him after training at Fair Hill before posting a local five-furlong gate work in 1:02 1/5 Feb. 24. Breaking alertly, the 3-2 chalk held a narrow advantage after a :22.31 first quarter, but that was as close as they got to him. The grey cornered neatly into the stretch, found another gear when jockey Jeremy Rose showed him the stick and strode home an impressive 10 3/4-length winner. Despite the Odds is a half-brother to Karra Kul (Strawberry Road {Aus}), SW & GSP, $286,205; and Chopinina (Lear Fan), Ch. Turf Mare-Can, GSW & GISP, $613,696. Click for the brisnet.com chart or the brisnet.com pedigree. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $15,960.

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O: R Larry Johnson, Michael J Ryan & Jerry Dilger | B: Walton Breeders | T: Michael Trombetta