Flat Out returns in Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs
Horseracing Betting Lines
11/22/2011 -
Louisville, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Defeated Breeders' Cup Classic favorite
Flat Out makes a quick turnaround for Friday's $500,000 Clark Handicap at
Churchill Downs. The 1 1/8-mile dirt race has attracted a solid field of 13.
Flat Out, trained by Scooter Dickey, will be ridden by Alex Solis from post
six. The five-year-old is owned by Preston Stables and is the probable
morning-line favorite.
Flat Out went off as the 7-2 favorite in the $5 million Classic at Churchill
Downs on November 5. He broke from the inside post in the 12-horse field and
raced in eighth for most of the 1 1/4-miles. Under Solis, the horse finished
fifth just three-lengths behind the winner Drosselmeyer.
The five-year-old posted victories this year in the Suburban Handicap and
Jockey Club Gold Cup. He was second in the Lone Star Park, Whitney and
Woodward Handicaps and sixth in Churchill's Stephen Foster Handicap.
In 13 career starts, Flat Out has earned more than $1.2 million with five
wins.
Belmont Stakes winner Ruler On Ice has drawn the rail post with Garrett Gomez
getting the mount again. Owned by George and Lori Hall, the three-year-old
colt is coming off a third-place finish in the Breeders' Cup Classic as a 17-1
longshot.
"I'm very happy to report that he came out of the race in good order and he's
currently in great shape," trainer Kelly Breen said. "He's eating well and
training well. He's a lean, mean fighting machine.
"We're thinking that if he wins this race then he is in the running for
champion three-year-old. That would give us two Grade I wins and he would be
beating older horses (in the Clark)."
Since winning the Belmont in June, Ruler On Ice was third in the Haskell,
fourth in the Travers and runner-up in the Pennsylvania Derby. The colt has
won three times in 11 career starts for better than $1.6 million.
Another highly regarded three-year-old entered is multiple stakes winner
Prayer for Relief. The colt will be ridden by Rafael Bejarano from post 12 for
trainer Bob Baffert and Zayat Stables.
Since returning to the races in May, Prayer for Relief has won the Iowa, West
Virginia and Super Derbies and was third in the Oklahoma Derby. This year he
has earned just under $1 million in five starts.
Here is the complete field for the Clark in post position order: Ruler On Ice,
Garrett Gomez; Alma d'Oro, Jesus Castanon; Demarcation, Corey Lanerie; Stately
Victor, Victor Lebron; Mission Impazible, Javier Castellano; Flat Out, Alex
Solis; Pleasant Prince, J A Garcia; Headache, Edgar Prado; Mister Marti Gras,
Rajiv Maragh; Will's Wildcat, Calvin Borel; Wise Dan, John Velazquez; Prayer
for Relief, Rafael Bejarano and General Quarters, Jon Court.
Post-time for the Clark Handicap is set for 5:45 p.m. (et).
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