Final Gambit Overcomes Trouble at Start, Goes Last to First to Upset Jeff Ruby Steaks

Final Gambit punches ticket to Kentucky Derby with Saturday's victory in Jeff Ruby Steaks - NKyTribune

Juddmonte’s Final Gambit secured his spot in the starting gate for the 151st Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve with an authoritative 3 ½ length victory in Saturday’s 54th running of the $777,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (Grade III), the richest race in the history of Turfway Park Racing & Gaming. Trained by Brad Cox and ridden by Turfway Park’s leading rider Luan Machado, Final Gambit completed 1 1/8 miles in 1:50.10 while earning 100 qualif…

Final Gambit Overcomes Trouble at Start, Goes Last to First to Upset Jeff Ruby Steaks

Juddmonte homebred Final Gambit (c, 3, Not This Time–Pachinko, by Tapit), an impressive last-to-first maiden winner at third asking at Turfway Park Feb. 15, ran by them all once again to pull off a 15-1 upset in Saturday's GIII Jeff Ruby Steaks in Florence, good for 100 points on the road to the GI Kentucky Derby. Flying Mohawk (Karakontie {Jpn}), a winner of two straight on grass, was a good second. Maximum Promise (Maximum Security) was third.…

Final Gambit Rallies from Last to First to Win Jeff Ruby Steaks at

Each year, the Road to the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve acts as a showcase for how quickly a young 3-year-old can develop. Read More...