Drefong, who had never raced above the allowance level in four previous career starts, handled the jump to Grade 1 with stunning ease, taking the 12-horse field gate to wire and powering away to a 3 ¼-length score for jockey Mike Smith. Economic Model closed for second. “He’s fast. He looks the part.
Drefong, who had never raced above the allowance level in four previous career starts, handled the jump to Grade 1 with stunning ease, taking the 12-horse field gate to wire and powering away to a 3 ¼-length score for jockey Mike Smith. Economic Model closed for second. “He’s fast. He looks the part. He’s got a great mind,” said winning trainer Bob Baffert. “I’ve always thought he was cut out to be this kind of horse, but he had to prove it.”