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Jan 30 2016

Awesome Banner wins Swale G2 easily at 4-5

Saturday, January 30 2016
Gulfstream Park
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Awesome Banner (Awesome of Course) continued to dominate in just his 3rd lifetime race, taking the lead and setting strong fractions en route to what looked like an easy 5 length victory in the Swale G2.

Awesome Banner in Hutcheson

Awesome Banner in Hutcheson
(Photo: Kenny Martin, Gulfstream)

After setting a track record his first time out last June at Gulfstream in a 4.5f maiden race, Awesome Banner has now run away from the field again in two straight graded sprint stakes, including the Hutcheson G2 on Jan.2.

There was no track record this time, but his 6f time was less than a second off the 6f track record, and he was running away from the pack in the 7th furlong under a hand ride.

The impressive victory has to have trainer Stanley Gold and Jacks or Better Farm starting to consider a run for the Roses. They have admitted that the Fountain of Youth in late February at two turns is a strong possibility, and jockey Jose Caraballo thinks he can rate.

A race like the FOY will have to be a necessity for him to enter his hat in the Ky Derby ring, since despite his impressive record, he has earned zero Derby points so far. Keep an eye on this speedster.

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