Coming in Hot conquers cold & 8 rivals to win Turfway Prevue

Coming in Hot was ablaze again, surging clear in mid-stretch Saturday to capture the 30th running of the $124,250 Turfway Prevue Stakes at 28-degree Turfway Park.

It was the third win in the last four races for Coming in Hot, who is trained by John Ennis for owners Rose Hill Farm, Vincent Colbert, John Trumbulovic and James Connor.

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A field of nine 3-year-olds lined up for the evening feature. Killjoy set the early tempo from the rail, tracked closely by Special Creed to his outside. He posted an opening quarter-mile in 22.17 seconds.

Even-money favorite Touchy, ridden by Hall of Fame jockey Joel Rosario, made a middle move up the backside to get into contention but was in need of racing room while pinned along the rail as the half-mile went in 45.93 seconds.

As Killjoy began to tire nearing the stretch, Touchy seized an opening at the rail and briefly took the lead. Coming in Hot tracked Touchy’s every move around the turn and had all the momentum when jockey Irving Moncada tipped him to the two-path, kicking clear in mid-stretch to win by 1 1/2 lengths.

Seventeen days removed from an impressive allowance victory, the son of Maclean’s Music completed 6 1/2 furlongs over the Tapeta surface in 1:17.86 for his owners who bred the colt in Kentucky.

Up to No Good rallied late to secure third followed by Killjoy, Special Creed, Star’s Image, Vehemently, Relator and Warheart.

Sent off at odds of 3-1, Coming in Hot rewarded his backers with $2 mutuels of $8.38, $3.52, and $2.54. Touchy returned $3 and $2.58. Up to No Good paid $8.44 to show.

Coming in Hot’s record stands at 7: 3-0-0 with earnings of $165,741.