CLEVELAND, Ohio, CMC – Rocco Bowen of Barbados was in winners’ row on Saturday as he captured the $100,000 Better of Ohio Governor’s Buckeye Cup right here at Thistledown onboard Honest and Sq..
Honest and Sq., the reigning Ohio-bred horse of the 12 months, led all through to registering a dominant victory.
Bowen took the lead early within the one 1/4-mile race and led by a size by means of an trustworthy opening half in 47.48 seconds. He had widened that to 2 lengths on the quarter pole over a chasing I Wish to Win – the 2022 Endurance winner and defending winner of the Buckeye Cup in 2022 and 2023.
Honest and Sq. widened as he happy to the wire, successful by 4 3/4 lengths and ending the ten furlongs in 2:03.80.
Basic Mathis got here on for second place by three lengths over. I need a win.
Honest and Sq. ($2.40) helped key a giant day for his connections, racing as a homebred for Ohio-based coach and breeder Tim Hamm’s Blazing Meadows Farm and a daily accomplice in Kentucky-based WinStar Farm.
On Saturday, the partnership received three Better of Ohio state showcase races, together with the $100,000 Honey Jay Stakes with Stage Title and the $100,000 Cleveland Kindergarten with Fortissimo.
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