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Posted on Saturday, November 7th, 2009
Godolphin Racing’s Vale of York stormed home for a frantic finish, edging betting favorite Lookin at Lucky by a head to win Saturday’s $2-million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita and stamping himself as an early favorite for the Kentucky Derby on first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs.
Ridden by 27-year-old jockey Ahmed Ajtebi, Vale of York went off at 30-1 odds and paid $63.20, $24.40 and $12.40. Lookin at Lucky returned $4.40 and $3, while Noble’s Promise showed for $4.60.
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It was the third victory in six tries for Vale of York, and the first Breeders’ Cup victory for jockey Ahmed Ajtebi, who won more than 200 camel races before switching to thoroughbreds.
Only Street Sense has pulled off the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile-Kentucky Derby Derby double since the Breeders’ Cup began in 1984.
“Every time he’s come for a race he’s handled everything really well,” said race horse trainer Saeed bin Suroor. “He’s a tough horse, and next year we’ll bring him for the Kentucky Derby.”
“Today it all went well,” jockey Ahmed Ajtebi said. “When I shifted him out, he just went and he was strong enough at the finish to get it done.”
Race horse trainer Bob Baffert was denied a repeat win in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile with Lookin at Lucky, who ran a game second. Baffert won last year’s race with Midshipman, also owned by Godolphin.
Lookin at Lucky, the 2-1 favorite, drew the unlucky No. 13 post on the far outside, and jockey Garrett Gomez said the colt got banged around going into the first turn.
“It’s just frustrating to know you have the best horse and to come up short like that,” Baffert said. “At least you know that you can look forward to the Derby.”
Godolphin, led by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, has never struck Kentucky Derby gold. Both Godolphin and jockey Ahmed Ajtebi are based in the Middle East. Sheikh Mohammed remained in Dubai to watch the race.
Piscitelli finished fourth followed by Aikenite, Beethoven (IRE), Radiohead (GB), William’s Kitten, Eskendereya, Alfred Nobel (IRE), Pulsion, Aspire and D’ Funnybone completed the order of finish in the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.
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