Taking advantage of a pace reactor failure of epic proportions, Politically Correct (Violence) ran down the lane to secure the 123rd running of the Bashford Manor Stakes at Churchill Downs on Sunday afternoon.
The Chris Davis trainee debuted a winner by 1 1/4 lengths going 5 1/2 furlongs over this course May 30. As a 7-1 shot here, the juvenile trailed from the bell, but the fractions through the far turn were stiff enough that mounting a charge was feasible. Running on down the center of the main track after the leaders were spent, the colt sailed home a no-question stakes hero.
The winner's dam was bred back-to-back to Tom's d'Etat starting in 2022 which so far has yielded a colt who is now a yearling. Politically Correct's second dam, Japanese multiple stakes winner Gaily Egret (Storm Cat), is herself out of GI Kentucky Oaks and GI CCA Oaks victress Lite Light (Majestic Light).
BASHFORD MANOR S., $217,215, Churchill Downs, 6-30, 2yo, 6f, 1:10.56, ft.
1–POLITICALLYCORRECT, 120, c, 2, by Violence
1st Dam: Heron Watch, by Candy Ride (Arg)
2nd Dam: Gaily Egret, by Storm Cat
3rd Dam: Lite Light, by Majestic Light
($9,500 Ylg '23 KEESEP; $195,000 2yo '24 OBSMAR). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Walmac Farm, Five Fillies Stable LLC and Ryan C. Ritt; B-St. George Farm LLC (KY); T-Christopher Davis; J-Jose L. Ortiz. $130,320. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $199,320.
2–Smoken Wicked, 120, c, 2, Bobby's Wicked One–Street Smoke, by Street Boss. ($38,000 Ylg '23 BSLY&M). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Valene Farms LLC; B-Tom Curtis & Wayne Simpson (LA); T-Dallas Stewart. $37,200.
3–Ivan the Great, 118, c, 2, Kantharos–I'm Mom's Favorite, by Indian Charlie. ($45,000 Wlg '22 KEENOV; $150,000 2yo '24 OBSMAR). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Mark Davis; B-A&A Farms (ON); T-Doug F. O'Neill. $18,600.
Margins: 5, 3 3/4, 1 3/4. Odds: 7.31, 32.13, 6.91.
Also Ran: Mo Hair Sam, Conquering Cat, Bodacious, Spiralizer, War Tax, Enduring Spirit, Moneyline, Happyflyer, Heat. Scratched: Vinegar Hill.
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2YO Politicallycorrect wins the 123rd Running of The Bashford Manor with @jose93_ortiz aboard! pic.twitter.com/6UVxfOW6do
— Churchill Downs (@ChurchillDowns) June 30, 2024
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