Informed Decision dominates Raven Run

Infored Decision flew home in the Raven Run (Pat Lang Photo/Keeneland Association)

Augustin Stables’ INFORMED DECISION (Monarchos) took command inside the final
furlong and rolled home an impressive 4 1/4-length winner of the $300,000
Raven
Run S. (G2) over the Polytrack at Keeneland on Saturday. The Jonathan Sheppard
trainee broke well and tracked the early pace on the outside prior to putting in
her best run when straightened for home. The sophomore lass easily picked up
those in front of her en route to getting seven-eighths in a track record 1:20
4/5 under John Velazquez. The 6-5 favorite paid $4.40, $3 and $2.60 while keying
the $18.60 exacta, $272.40 trifecta and $4,423.80 superfecta (3-10-9-7).

Secret Gypsy (Sea of Secrets), the 4-1 second choice, took command soon after
the start and led the field through splits of :21 4/5, :44 1/5 and 1:08 1/5 for
the opening six panels, and battled gamely to the wire to earn the runner-up
spot, worth $4.20 and $3.80. Dubai Majesty (Essence of Dubai) tracked in second
for much of the race and could not pass Secret Gypsy in the lane, finishing a
neck back in third. The 29-1 shot paid $9 for the show. Valentine Fever (Stormin
Fever) rallied from well out of it to cap the superfecta two lengths back and was
trailed by Set Play (Van Nistelrooy), Golden Doc A (Unusual Heat), Extra Sexy
Psychic (Freud), Dreaming of Liz (El Prado [Ire]), Spring Awakening (In Excess
[Ire]), Rated Fiesty (Exchange Rate), Absolutely Cindy (Arch), Awesome I Am
(Awesome Again) and Ride Em Cowgirl (Mazel Trick). 

Informed Decision boosted her career earnings to $336,587 following this win,
improving her mark to 7-5-0-1 in the process. The gray filly captured the
Missile Belle S. in her latest effort, which followed a third in the Victory
Ride S. (G3).