Race Recaps Biometric Blocks Dettori Streak in Britannia June 20, 2019 Race Recaps Biometric Blocks Dettori Streak in Britannia June 20, 2019 By: Curtis "Magic" Kalleward twitteremail Share: share on facebook share on twitter share on linkedin email this article ASCOT, BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND – It took a longshot wearing the Juddmonte Farms silks to put an end to jockey Frankie Dettori’s four-race sweep of the card when Biometric shot past Dettori’s mount Turgenev late to win Thursday’s Brittania Handicap on Day 3 of the Royal Ascot meet. Breaking from post 23 under Harry Bentley at 60/1 stateside odds in the packed field of 30, Biometric lingered toward the rear of the group along the inner rail early on. Halfway through the mile-long event, Bentley began pumping Biometric for more while Turgenev struck the lead. With 2 1/2 furlongs remaining, Turgenev began pulling away from the field, but behind him, Biometric found a small hole and started advancing through. Inside the 2 furlong marker, Biometric had cut into Turgenev’s lead, and by the final furlong pole, he posed a serious threat. In the shadow of the wire, Biometric caught and superceded Turgenev to win by 1 1/4 lengths in a final time of 1:41.31. “I’ve been waiting for my first Royal Ascot winner for quite a long time, so it is very special to get on the board here,” Bentley said. “It’s so tough. Any meeting at Ascot, not just the Royal meeting, it’s incredibly hard to ride winners here just because of the competitiveness of the races. It is so special and a day that I won’t forget. I knew beating Frankie would upset a few people, so I’m probably not the most popular winner of the day!” The rest of the field crossed thusly: Fanaar, Awe, Numerian, Victory Command, Migration, Dark Vision, Glorious Lover, Hero Hero, Tulfarris, Finoah, Mordred, Certain Lad, Beatboxer, Motafaawit, King Ademar, Barristan The Bold, Pogo, Dubai Legacy, Davydenko, Dunkirk Harbour, Dark Jedi, Sameem, Dunkerron, Velorum, Hot Team, and Eclipse Storm. Beat Le Bon, Athmad, Masaru, and Aweedram were non-runners. Biometric’s win was his third in four career starts, all coming in 2019. The 3-year-old son of Bated Breath broke his maiden on debut at Salisbury on April 28, followed that with a win at Newbury on May 17, then suffered his lone loss (finishing second by 3/4 of a length) last out at Lingfield Park. “I’m sorry to spoil Frankie’s party, but that’s horses,” Beckett said. “He was flat out at halfway. At the 3-furlong pole, I thought we were going to be last – or that they had gone too hard. He’s had a slightly unorthodox prep because after he won his first two races, to be qualified for this race, he had to have a third run, and the only option I really had was a 6-furlong novice at Lingfield, which was obviously going to be too sharp for him. It was still nearly three weeks before this race, and if we were to come here, he had to run somewhere.” Biometric returned $126 to win and $27.60 to place, Turgenev brought back $3 to place, Fanaar paid $42.20 to place, and Awe paid $6.60 to place.
2024 Kentucky Derby Championship Series Look Ahead | Blinkers Off 657 The Racing Dudes take a look ahead at the upcoming… Read More
March Madness BRACKET Breakdown | Dudes Who Bet Sports 185 Aaron and Papa Dude give their break down of each… Read More
College Basketball Picks & Betting Psychology | Dudes Who Bet Sports 184 Aaron and Papa Dude give their best college basketball picks… Read More
Oaklawn Park Pick 5 [Whitmore Stakes Day] | The Magic Mike Show 534 The Magic Mike Show guys preview & give their tickets… Read More
College Basketball Picks & MORE | Dudes Who Bet Sports 183 Aaron and Papa Dude give their best college basketball picks… Read More
How We CASHED BIG At Oaklawn Park | Racing Dudes Rockets Hits & Heartbreaks 49 Aaron reviews the recent Racing Dudes Rockets to analyze the… Read More
Aaron’s Latest Win Picks | Racing Dudes Best Bets Recap Aaron recaps the recent Racing Dudes’ Best Bets and explains… Read More
Kentucky Derby 2024 Latest News & Top 20 | Louisiana Derby, Jeff Ruby Steaks Up Next With no Kentucky Derby (G1) prep races held last week,… Read More
Louisiana Derby 2024 | Fair Grounds Picks [Kentucky Derby] Aaron previews the 2024 Louisiana Derby (G2) from Fair Grounds,… Read More
Jeff Ruby Steaks 2024 | Turfway Park Picks [Kentucky Derby] Aaron previews the 2024 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) from Turfway… Read More