8-2-3-0. I can live with that.

Refractor pulls away down the stretch.

Having gone close to a month without a win, I was glad to see a couple of them this weekend to get that monkey off my back.

Refractor, who was probably running beneath his station, won the 13F AJC Chairmans Handicap.  He was the prohibitive favorite and carried 17 lbs more than the closer competitor.  I have been trying to find longer races for Refractor and this one happened to be in the right place and right time.  He has posted his two best speed scores at 13F and 12.5F.  We think he may do his best work at 16F, and that is what we are aiming at down the road.  Otsego Farms owner Jim Webber was quoted as saying, "This fella is just starting to mature.  We think he'll be one of the major players at two miles for the next couple of years."

Shatterstar, the grizzled veteran 5yo, came up with a win in the GR3 Parramatta League Stakes at 7.5F.  It was the shortest race in his career.  "His huge lungs served him well in this race." Webber commented.  "He simply blew away the competition in the last furlong."

Crossbones, Necromancer, and up-and-coming 2yo Deep Magic all had second place finishes.