August 28, 2009

Assessment won the 2009 Longacres Mile

Assessment grabbed a come-from-behind victory in Sunday's $300,000 Grade III Longacres Mile at Emerald Downs beating 2-1 wagering favorite Awesome Gem by three-quarters of a length. Assessment made $165,000 with his Mile victory. He won the Mount Rainier Handicap on July 26 and the Budweiser Emerald Handicap on June 21 and has career earnings of $355,980. As part of the Breeders' Cup Win and You're In program, Assessment earned an automatic berth into the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile on Nov. 7 at Santa Anita.

Assessment, a 5-year-old gelding at 7-1, paid $16.60, $7.20 and $5.20. Awesome Gem, with Russell Baze aboard, paid $3.80 and $2.80. Teide, a Canadian shipper with Chad Hoverson aboard was third and paid $5.60.

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