Awesome Gem Splashes Home

The last time West Point Thoroughbreds' AWESOME GEM (Awesome Again) had encountered an off-dirt track, he outran his 28-1 price when finishing a distant third to Curlin in the 2007 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) at Monmouth Park. Fast forward nearly two years to Saturday's $500,000 Hawthorne Gold Cup (G2), where Awesome Gem once again found himself running in the goo. This time, however, the veteran was well received by the betting public, starting as the 3-1 second choice in a field of 11.

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