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Lawyer Ron gets the decision in Oaklawn Handicap Stonewall Farms and Estate of James T. Hines Jr.'s LAWYER RON (Langfuhr) took the lead while three wide prior to the final turn and cruised home an emphatic four-length winner in the $500,000 Oaklawn H. (G2) on Saturday. The 1-2 favorite completed the nine furlongs over the fast main strip in 1:49 and rewarded his backers with payoffs of $3, $3.20 and $2.20, while keying the $62.80 exacta and $250.20 trifecta for Todd Pletcher. Jonesboro (Sefapiano) grabbed the early lead, setting fractions of :23 1/5, :47 3/5 and 1:12 for the opening six furlongs, with McCann's Mojave (Memo [Chi]) and Lawyer Ron tracking on his outside. Nearing the turn for home, Lawyer Ron pulled Edgar Prado to the lead and the race was virtually over from there, with the final margin being the only drama remaining. The four-year-old accelerated from there remaining unbeaten from four starts over this oval. Brother Bobby (Out of Place) gave a good account of himself in his graded debut, finishing second at 39-1. The gelding paid $13.40 and $5. Boboman (Kingmambo) was last after six panels but closed with good energy to finish third, a neck shy of second. Show paid $2.80 for the 7-2 second choice. Jonesboro was next and followed by McCann's Mojave, Smokeyjonessutton (You and I) and Papi Chullo (Comeonmom). Lawyer Ron made his way to the spotlight via Oaklawn Park last year, when he took the Arkansas Derby (G2), Rebel S. (G3) and Southwest S. In addition to those wins, the chestnut also conquered the Risen Star S. (G3), St. Louis Derby and Diamond Jo S., with a runner-up effort in the Super Derby (G2). With the $300,000 winner's share, the Kentucky-bred has amassed earnings of $1,800,008 from a 20-10-2-3 mark. Bred by James T. Hines Jr., the winner is the first stakes hero out of Donation (Lord Avie), who has produced a two-year-old filly named Ron's Lady and an unnamed yearling filly, both by Elhayq (Ire).
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