Flashy American Pulls Away at Churchill Downs

Photo: Eclipse Sportswire
Flashy American took the lead at the eighth-pole and then drew off to a 3 ¼-length victory over favored Gold Medal Dancer in the $44,370 Thursday afternoon feature for fillies and mares at Churchill Downs.
 
Trained by Ken McPeek and ridden to victory by Alan Garcia, Flashy American covered the 1 1/16 miles on the fast main track in 1:44.78.
 
Preston Stables LLC’s Flashy American, a 4-year-old gray or roan filly by Flashy Bull, improved her career record to 4-2-2 from 18 starts and her lifetime earnings increased to $165,133 with the winner’s check of $25,560.
 
Flashy American returned $6.80, $3 and $2.40. Gold Medal Dancer, the 8-5 favorite in the field of five, finished second under Corey Lanerie and returned $3 and $2.40 with Daydreamin Gracie, under Malcolm Franklin, another 4 ¾-lengths back in third and returning $2.40 to show.
 

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