Hawthorne Gold Cup features Alpha, Last Gunfighter
Alpha and Last Gunfighter found the water too deep in their respective
Alpha, winner of the Grade 1 Woodward Stakes three starts back, was never a
Last Gunfighter has posted three graded stakes wins this season (Philip
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Prayer for Relief, who is cross-entered to Friday’s Clark Handicap at
Churchill Downs, is a contender for trainer Steve Asmussen. The
multiple Grade 2-winning millionaire did not fire in the inaugural running of
the Homecoming Classic last out, but his previous form was solid, including
victories in the Grade 3 Cornhusker at Prairie Meadows and Governor’s Cup at
Remington Park. The Midwestern-based horse has run well fresh in the past and
rates as intriguing candidate off of the 63-day hiatus. Chris Emigh picks up the
mount.
Multiple Grade 3 hero Mister Marti Gras exits a third in a turf stakes, but
the versatile gelding finished fourth in last year’s Gold Cup. Breeders’ Cup
Marathon fourth-placer Suns Out Guns Out is also entered along with turf stakes
victor Derby Kitten and recent Hawthorne optional claiming winner Hattash. A
pair of three-year-olds, Fordubai and Street Spice, round out the field.
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