Backtalk wins by a neck in $150,000 Sanford Stakes for 2-year-olds at Saratoga
By APFriday, July 31, 2009
Backtalk wins Sanford at Saratoga
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Backtalk prevailed by a neck over Enumerate and Louisvilleluminary at the end of a four-horse stretch contest to win the 95th running of the $150,000 Sanford Stakes for 2-year-olds at Saratoga Race Course.
Backtalk overtook Enumerate in the final strides of the 6-furlongs race run in 1:10.07. Five horses were within two lengths at the wire.
The Tom Amoss-trained Backtalk, undefeated in three starts including the Bashford Manor Stakes at Churchill Downs on July 3, paid $5.00, $3.00 and $2.70. Enumerate returned $4.00 and $3.40, and Louisvilleluminary paid $4.00 to show.
Backtalk earned $90,000 for Goldmark Farm, which owns the son of Smarty Jones.
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