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Bridgmohan boots home five winners at Churchill Jockey Shaun Bridgmohan kicked off a five-win day at Churchill Downs on Sunday with Richard, Bertram and Elaine Klein's CASH REFUND (Petionville) in the featured 3RD race. Cash Refund, the 5-2 third choice, and Chief of Affairs (Yonaguska), the 7-5 favorite, dueled through a first quarter-mile in :21 1/5 over a sloppy main track. Leaving the backstretch, Cash Refund shook clear of Chief of Affairs, only to have Riley Tucker (Harlan's Holiday) range up to his outside. The duo matched strides to deep stretch, where Cash Refund surged one length clear to complete the six furlongs in 1:10. The victory gave trainer Steve Margolis his 100th career win at Churchill Downs. It was also the first of four consecutive triumphs on the five-win card for Bridgmohan. Next came DUBAI'S CONNECTION (E Dubai) as the 3-5 favorite in the 4TH, 11-1 upsetter NEW BAY (Cuvee) in the 5TH and 9-5 favorite COSTLY (Mutakddim), an 8 3/4-length romper in the 6TH. After an unplaced run in the 7TH, Bridgmohan rebounded with a 6 3/4-length score aboard NOWHERE TO HIDE (Vindication) in the 8TH. Bridgmohan now has 11 winners through the first 10 days of the 39-day meet. Calvin Borel was the most recent rider to have five victories on the card, accomplishing the feat on April 24, 2010. Also reaching a milestone Sunday was trainer Steve Asmussen, who became the fifth trainer in Churchill Downs history to accumulate 400 victories. Stonestreet Stable's promising sophomore WILBURN (Bernardini) won the 9TH race to give Asmussen No. 400. The only trainers ahead of Asmussen are Bill Mott (641), Dale Romans (521), D. Wayne Lukas (481) and Bernie Flint (426).
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