Necker Island with Mitchell Murrill in the iron, fought bravely to rally early Saturday to what appeared to be a record-setting victory in the $150,000 Chesapeake Staking on Aug. Colony Downs. But instead of a dramatic neck-and-neck victory, Necker Island was disqualified for drifting in to keep an opponent standing.
Disqualification leaves the winner with a score of 16-1 Jalen’s Journey , who won his second race in a row. He got an optional claimant last month at Colonial.
Necker Island, a son of Hard Spun, went five wide at the eighth pole before repeatedly drifting in and colliding Element it in , who had to settle sharply near the sixteenth pole. After some protests and an investigation, Necker Island was denied what would be his second straight win and placed third.
Jalen Journey, a bay explorer owned by Built Right Stables and coached by Lynn Cash, won 1:07.72 in a race with a score of: 22.00,:43, 98 and: 55.58 on the fast track. Bet $2 wins $35.20.
Factor It In moved to second and Just Might to fourth.
In another action, King Vega led the field almost from the start with $150,000 in Buckland Stakes, retention Militarism for a 1/2 length win on the pitch. Buckland 1/8 mile, running ahead of the Chesapeake, also created a record time. King Vega stopped the clock at 1:48.05 after the fractions of: 23.75, :48.82, 1:12.42 and 1:35.86.
Owned by HPG Thoroughbreds and trained by Graham Motion, King Vega, ridden by Angel Suarez, paid $9.40. The son of Lope De Vega-Moi Meme was bred by Fortescue Bloodstock.
After the warlord came English pub and Eons .
Meanwhile, Didia won two on numerous tries this year — both at Colonial Downs — pause Charity Stocks of the After Thoroughbred Care Coalition $150,000 Old Nelson Shares at a mile for bitches and horses 3 years of age and older on the turf.
She started — and stayed — near the middle of course 12 before she and track athlete Vincent Cheminaud found a late spark. Moving from eighth, 5 1/4 lengths behind speed, Didia takes the lead Cheermeister when they entered the passage. She held on to the neck of Alms.
Didia, in Delambre (BRZ), of Rainbow Corner (GB), is timed at 1:41.83. The fractions are: 23.32, :47.65, 1:11.70 and 1:35.75. Favorite returned $8.
She was bred by La Manija and trained by Ignacio Correas. She is owned by Merriebelle Stable.
After the alms round, In a hurry and Market Rumors round the four ends.
Video: Chesapeake S. (BT)
Video: Buckland S. (BT)
Video: Old Nelson S. Postpartum Care Alliance (BT)
