Eight-year-old veteran gelding Awesome Gem added yet another prize to his already illustrious resume when he rallied strongly in the three-path to defeat a quality field in the $300,000 Lone Star Park Handicap (gr. III) at Lone Star Park.
Ridden by Robby Albrado, Awesome Gem settled into third early on as Lydia's Last Step and heavily favored Game On Dude set a moderate pace of :24 2/5 and :47 2/5. Awesome Gem circled up on the outside on the far turn to challenge for the lead and took over entering the homestretch. He then opened up a sizeable advantage in deep stretch, coming home strongly to win by a length over a fast-closing Flat Out.
Game On Dude flattened out to finish third, while Lydia's Last Step finished fourth. Thiskyhasnolimit trailed the field in a disappointing performance as the second choice.
Congratulations to owner West Point Thoroughbreds, jockey Robby Albarado, trainer Craig Dollase, and the remarkable Awesome Gem!
-Keelerman
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