Churchill Downs May 1, 2021 At the head of the stretch, Medina Spirit clung to a tenuous lead over Mandaloun with Hot Rod Charlie three wide and E

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Churchill Downs May 1, 2021 At the head of the stretch, Medina Spirit clung to a tenuous lead over Mandaloun with Hot Rod Charlie three wide and Essential Quality four wide. Mandaloun briefly stuck his head in front at midstretch only to have Medina Spirit regain a lead he never yielded. Medina Spirit covered the classic mile and a quarter distance in 2 The victory was worth $1,860,000 and increased Medina Spirit’s earnings to $2,175,200 with a record of 6-3-3-0. Medina Spirit is a Florida-bred son of Protonico out of the Brilliant Speed mare Mongolian Changa. He was purchased by Bloodstock Agent Gary Young for a mere $35,000 at the 2020 OBS Sale. Medina Spirit returned $, $12 and $ Mandaloun, ridden by Florent Geroux, returned $23 and $ with Hot Rod Charlie finishing third another half-length back under Flavien Prat and paying $ to show.

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