Leavem in Malibu Wins Valedictory Stakes at Los Alamitos

The $150,000 G3 Valedictory Stakes went down Sunday, December 10 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario - a 1 3/4 mile All Weather Track Marathon for horses three years old and upward. 7-2 second betting choice Leavem in Malibu scored a front-running victory prevailed in the field of 12 - by 2 1/2 lengths over the late-closing even-money favorite Melmich who finished second and 34-1 shot Ethical Funds who settled for third. Bangkok was fourth with Pumpkin Rumble, Portree, English Illusion, Motivational, Kasseopia, Tesseron, Major Production and Lead by Example completing the order of finish.