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PASS THE GRAVY TAKES 39TH RUNNING OF JIM EDGAR FUTURITY
Posted On 10 Dec 2017
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By Jim Miller —-
Holding off a determined run by Sir Anthony, favored Pass the Gravy scored in Saturday’s Jim Edgar Futurity at Hawthorne Race Course. Owned by Richard Ravin, V-Leaf Stables Inc. and Larry Rivelli, and trained by Larry Rivelli.
The Jim Edgar Futurity, for Illinois Conceived and/or Foaled two-year-olds bred in the state of Illinois , was contested on Hawthorne ‘s dirt track at the distance of a mile and a sixteenth.
Rider Rodney Prescott got the return call aboard Pass the Gravy. The pair had teamed up to win the local Sun Power in the talented colt’s previous start. Pass the Gravy has now won three of four career starts.
Content to track the pace early, Prescott urged his colt into contention coming out of the turn and took a slim lead between rivals, while racing three deep, with a quarter mile left to go. Sir Anthony, however, refused to go away and kept pace with the eventual winner, coming within a neck when they finally crossed the wire. It was another four and a quarter lengths back to Ghaaleb’s Winner.
Pass the Gravy earned $35,565 for the victory. His career earnings now stand at $97,986.
The ran the mile and a sixteenth in 1:46.73 after fractions of :23.60, :47.40, 1:13.00, and 1:39.64.
Pass the Gravy paid $4.00, $3.00 and $2.20
Sir Anthony paid $5.40 and $3.00
Ghaaleb’s Winner returned $2.40
ABOUT HAWTHORNE RACE COURSE
Founded in 1891, Hawthorne Race Course is the 4th oldest racetrack in the nation and the oldest sporting venue in Illinois. Located in Stickney, Illinois on the edge of Chicago’s city limits, the 126 year old facility hosts thoroughbred racing in March and April and again in October through Dec. Standardbred harness racing is conducted in May through September. The family-owned and operated business has been an innovator in horseracing for more than 100 years and features the nation’s most rewarding players program. For additional information:www.HawthorneRaceCourse.com |Facebook.com/ClubHawthorne | @ClubHawthorne.
