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Posted on Thursday, January 1st, 2009
In Summation defeated Machismo by a length to win the $100,000 El Conejo Handicap for the second consecutive year Thursday, January 1, at Santa Anita Park.
Ridden by jockey Rafael Bejarano, In Summation covered 5 1/2 furlongs in 1:02.58 and paid $4.40 and $2.60. Machismo returned $4.20. There was no show wagering after the late scratch of Its in God?s Hands.
Black Seventeen was another 2 1/2 lengths back in third. Johnny Eves, the 17-10 second choice, was eased by jockey Garrett Gomez after faltering in the stretch.
?It?s good to be back on this horse,? said jockey Rafael Bejarano, riding In Summation for the first time in nearly a year. ?We sat behind the speed, and he was full of run at the top of the stretch. He gave me a big kick, but when he made the lead, he tried to pull himself up a little bit. I got after him a little bit and he kept going.?
The El Conejo Handicap victory, worth $60,000, increased In Summation?s career earnings to $1,715,166, with 11 wins in 27 starts.
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