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Noonmark clocks Mr. Prospector George Bolton, Joan Corrigan and Anthony Beck's NOONMARK (Unbridled's Song) slipped through an opening along the rail at the top of the stretch and powered home a two-length winner of the $100,000 Mr. Prospector H. (G3) over a sloppy main oval at Gulfstream on Saturday. Breaking alertly from his rail post under Rene Douglas, Noonmark tracked in fourth while inside behind a trio of dueling horses, prior to putting in his winning run. The five-year-old reached the wire in 1:09 3/5 for the six furlongs and paid $12.60, $5.60 and $3.60 as the 5-1 fifth choice. Mach Ride (Pentelicus) was among the duel early, rated just off the pace in third to the lane, took a brief lead in early stretch and finished well to retain the place while 2 3/4 lengths clear. The nearly 5-2 favorite was worth $3.80 and $3 while completing the $25 exacta ($1). Finallymadeit (Concerto), who was on the pace throughout, put a head in front at the half-mile mark in :44 4/5 and stayed on well to earn the black-type placing. Show returned $4 and the 8-1 shot finished off the $109.10 ($1) trifecta. Roi Maudit (Elusive Quality) raced in midpack throughout and wound up on the bottom of the $492.90 superfecta ($1) at 7-2. Guapeton (Wagon Limit) was next and trailed by Grand Champion (Grand Slam) and early leader Keyed Entry (Honour and Glory). Noonmark improved his lifetime mark to 13-4-3-1, $235,051, which includes placings in the Swale S. (G2) and Woody Stephens S. (G2). He winner was bred in the Bluegrass State by John D Murphy Sr. and fetched a bid of $275,000 at the 2004 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July Yearling sale. The winner is the first foal out of the unraced Storm Cat mare In the Storm and has an unraced three-year-old half-brother named Cape Town Pistol (Cape Town), an unnamed two-year-old half-brother by Malibu Moon and a yearling full brother. His 10-year-old dam is a half-sister to multiple Grade 1 winner and successful sire Formal Gold (Black Tie Affair [Ire]) and stakes winner Maple Lake (Varick). Bolton said Noonmark could be pointed toward the $2 million Golden Shaheen S. (UAE-G1) at Nad al Sheba in late March.
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