4-year-old Gandolph Finch wins Churchill feature

Gandolph Finch wins Churchill feature

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Gandolph Finch took the lead leaving the backstretch to win Sunday’s $49,280 Morluc Purse feature race at Churchill Downs by 1¾ lengths.

Trained by Garry Simms and ridden by Leandro Goncalves, Gandolph Finch covered the five furlongs on firm turf in 57.74.

A 4-year-old Kentucky-bred son of Sunday Break, Gandolph Finch paid $18.60, $8 and $4.20. Echo in Eternity returned $5.20 and $3.80, with Western Prospector finishing third in the field of nine and paying $3.20 to show.

The victory was worth $30,580 for owners Team Kentucky, and increased Gandolph Finch’s earnings to $68,881.