Graydar broke alertly from the gate and went straight to the lead tracked by Souper Speedy through good fractions, repelled a bid from Brujo de Olleros (BRZ) in deep stretch en route to winning the Grade 2 Kelso Handicap at Belmont Park. Brujo de Olleros finished second while Hymn Book rounded out the trifecta.
Graydar is a four-year-old colt by Unbridled's Song out of a Dehere mare (Sweetest Smile), trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by Edgar Prado. Graydar has never had an issue winning races - he's now five for six in his career - but he's struggled to stay fit and healthy. He probably wasn't at his best in the Kelso but even a less than 100% Graydar was too much for his rivals to handle.
The Kelso is a "Win and You're In" race for the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.
Below are the payouts for the Kelso:
Horse | Win | Place | Show |
2-Graydar | $3.80 | $3.10 | $2.30 |
6-Brujo de Olleros (BRZ) | $7.80 | $5.20 | |
4-Hymn Book | $3.50 |
Base | Bet | Combo | Payout | Pays to - |
$1.00 | Exacta | 2/6 | $17.70 | |
$1.00 | Trifecta | 2/6/4 | $73.50 | |
$0.10 | Superfecta | None | $0.00 | |
$1.00 | Double | 2/2 | $9.20 | |
$1.00 | Pick 3 | 8/2/2 | $75.75 | 3-of-3 |
Trakus Fractions:
Distance | Fractions | Internal |
1/4: | 23.28 | 23.28 |
1/2: | 47.00 | 23.72 |
3/4: | 1:10.55 | 23.55 |
7/8: | 1:22.01 | 11.46 |
Finish: | 1:34.07 | 12.06 |