Oscar Nominated Wins Spiral Stakes at Turfway Park
The $500,000 Grade 3 Horseshoe Cincinnati Casino Spiral Stakes was contested at Turfway Park in Florence, Kentucky on Saturday, April 2 - a 1 1/8 mile All Weather Track test for three year olds. 23-1 shot Oscar Nominated exploded on the Kentucky Derby radar, upsetting the field of 12 by a neck and earning 50 qualifying points toward the Run for the Roses. Azar finished second at 8-1 on the morning line with Surgical Strike getting in for third also at 8-1 odds. Two Step Time claimed the last of the points with his fourth place finish while Ralis, Don't Be So Salty, 7-2 second choice Kasseopia (GB), 2-1 favorite Airoforce, Strike Up the Band, Jensen, Swagger Jagger and That Makes Sense completed the order of finish.
2016 Spiral Stakes Race Results & Payoffs
Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | Oscar Nominated | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | 49.20 | 18.00 | 11.00 |
12 | Azar | Manuel Franco | 9.00 | 6.40 | |
2 | Surgical Strike | Orlando Mojica | 5.40 |
Payoffs:
- $2 Exacta (5-12) Paid: $359.00
- $1 Trifecta (5-12-2) Paid: $1,252.70
- $1 Superfecta (5-12-2-6) Paid: $13,802.50
- $2 Daily Double (2/5) Paid: $252.40
- $1 Pick 3 (12/2/5) Paid: $3,196.80
- $1 Pick 4 (8/12/2/5) Paid: $118,106.00