Channel Marker gets revenge over Something Extra in Jaipur

Channel Marker (red cap) found six furlongs ideal in the Jaipur (Jessie Holmes/EquiSport Photos) Channel Marker (Purim) ran out of real estate when attempting to catch Something Extra (Indian Charlie) in the 5 1/2-furlong Shakertown (G3) at Keeneland two months ago, but appreciated the added ground Saturday when overtaking that rival in the $300,000 Jaipur (G3) at Belmont Park over six furlongs. No more than three lengths off the lead as Something Extra set a pace of :22 1/5 and :45 1/5, Channel Mark seized control from that one inside the final sixteenth and won by a length under Cisco Torres. The final time was 1:09 2/5 over the good Widener turf. Owned by Rigney Racing and trained by Philip Bauer, Channel Marker paid $23.60 at odds of 10-1.

Something Extra held second by a half-length over the mare Ageless
(Successful Appeal), who had a neck on Power Alert (Alert). Backyard Kitten
(Kitten’s Joy), 3-1 favorite Mosler (War Front), Unbridled’s Note (Unbridled’s
Song), Bellarmine (Magna Graduate), and Spring to the Sky (Langfuhr) completed
the order of finish. Helwan (Bernstein) broke down around the far turn and was
subsequently euthanized. Sandy’z Slew (Limehouse), Shrinking Violet (Congaree),
and Summation Time (In Summation) were scratched.

Second in the Bonapaw at Fair Grounds in December 2013, Channel Marker was
claimed by his current connections for $62,500 at Churchill Downs on May 16 of
last year. He did not debut for them until March 8 of this year, when he ran
sixth in a two-turf allowance at Fair Grounds. Second by a half-length in the
aforementioned Shakertown next out, he preceded this victory with a sixth in the
Twin Spires Turf Sprint (G3) at Churchill Downs. His record now stands at
17-4-5-2, $361,846.

Bred in Kentucky by Royal Pegasus, Channel Marker was reared by Grade
1-placed stakes winner Extended Applause (Exbourne), a half-sister to Ohio-bred
stakes winners Devil Time (Devil His Due) and Matt’s Bubble (Air Forbes Won).

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