After rocking horse fractions that saw Cacique and Edgar Prado trade
the lead with English Channel and John Velazquez through the first six
furlongs in 1:16.66, the real racing started as the field turned for
home. Cacique grabbed the lead at the turn (photo above) and as the
field reached the wire four horses finished within a half length.
Cacique managed to gain a head victory over the fast closing Relaxed
Gesture and Kent Desormeaux (photo below). The five-year-old bay
Juddmonte color bearer is trained by Bobby Frankel.
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