9th-Churchill Downs, $134,460, Alw (NW3$X)/Opt. Clm ($100,000), 5-1, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:07.84, ft, 2 1/2 lengths.
WORLD RECORD (c, 4, Gun Runner–Marwa {GB}, by Exceed And Excel {Aus}), last year's GII Amsterdam Stakes winner who was unraced since a third in the Steel Valley Sprint Stakes at Mahoning Valley in late November, returned to the races with a winning effort Thursday. The 'TDN Rising Star' faced a salty allowance field led by GSW Track Phantom (Quality Road) and fellow 'Rising Star' MGSP Nash (Medaglia d'Oro) but was made the even-money favorite drawn inside of that pair. Clear from drama shortly after the break as Petcoff (Munnings) stumbled badly and Caramel Chip (Midshipman) dropped jockey Junior Alvarado, World Record was intent on the lead and pressed all the way into the far turn by both of his main rivals through testy fractions of :21.30 and :43.91. Still on the lead and not conceding any ground down the lane, the favorite kept the late-running Nash, who had to stay outside to avoid the loose Caramel Chip, at bay to win his come-back effort by 2 1/2 lengths. Alvarado was quickly on his feet after the incident at the start while Caramel Chip was pulled up by the outriders after the finish and walked off. Marwa has 2-year-old Maxfield filly and produced another filly by Tacitus this year. Sales History: $410,000 Wlg '21 KEENOV. Lifetime Record: GSW, 8-4-0-3, $390,140. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-WinStar Farm LLC and BBN Racing LLC; B-Runnymede Farm LLC, Falguieres Bloodstock, Gestut Zur Kuste AG, et (KY); T-Rodolphe Brisset.
Flavien Prat and WORLD RECORD ($4.30) looked like they were going for a world record in the 9th at @ChurchillDowns. The colt by @Three_Chimneys' Gun Runner is trained by @BrissetRodolphe.
Note: Caramel Chip and rider @JuniorandKellyA are both okay after the start. pic.twitter.com/rEYZgtPCev
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