Sycamore BC

Revved Up earned his fourth win from his last five starts in the Sycamore (Michael J. Marten/Horsephotos.com)

Live Oak Plantation’s homebred REVVED UP (Sultry Song) tracked the early pace
on the outside, then surged to take command in the stretch en route to an
emphatic two-length victory in Friday’s $163,800
Sycamore Breeders’ Cup S. (G3)
at Keeneland. After loping in sixth through an opening quarter in :25 4/5, the
nearly white eight-year-old was driven forward by rider Garrett Gomez and lay
closer to the pacesetter through pedestrian splits of :52, 1:17, 1:42 2/5 and
2:07. The Christophe Clement charge powered clear in the lane to complete 1 1/2
miles on the firm turf in 2:29 4/5. Sent off as the 5-2 favorite, Revved Up
returned $7.20, $3.60 and $3 while spearheading exotics worth $26.20 (exacta),
$119.40 (trifecta) and $872 (9-8-5-2 superfecta).

Rush Bay (Cozzene) stalked in the early going and swung out five wide for the
drive. Although he was no match for the winner, Rush Bay finished an honorable
runner-up, paying $4.80 and $3.40 as the 7-2 second choice. Another 1 3/4
lengths back came the 5-1 Always First (GB) (Barathea [Ire]), who rallied mildly
for third to give back $4.20. Big Prairie (Danzig), dispatched as an 11-1
outsider, just got up for fourth.

Rounding out the order of finish were Ramazutti (Honor Grades), the mare
Louve Royale (Ire) (Peintre Celebre), Porfido (Chi) (Mash One [Chi]), three-time
Sycamore winner and defending titleholder Rochester (Green Dancer), early
pacesetter Lord Carmen (Ordway) and Single Mon (Maria’s Mon). Host (Tabasco Cat)
was withdrawn.