General Election called in Arlington Classic

The order of finish was rounded out by Whiskey Bravo, Bells Big Bernie, who

set early fractions of :23 4/5, :49 and 1:14 1/5, Yorkshire Icon, Brown

Almighty, Bambazonki, Bobo and Fordubai.

A debut winner by three lengths over the main track at Churchill Downs last

November, General Election was a distant second to Mylute, who later placed in

the Louisiana Derby and Preakness, in a Fair Grounds allowance next out. Donning

blinkers for the first time in a February 1 allowance at the same track, the son

of Harlan's Holiday fared worse when a well-beaten sixth behind eventual

Illinois Derby hero Departing.

General Election ran on Polytrack in his next three starts with some success.

A come-from-behind winner of the John Battaglia Memorial at Turfway by a

half-length, the bay raced near the back of the field throughout the March 23

renewal of the Spiral over the same track. However, the colt rebounded with a

strong runner-up showing in the Lexington at Keeneland when last seen April 20.

His record now stands at 7-3-2-0, $211,110.

Bred in Kentucky by Meg Buckley and Mike Buckley, General Election was a

$150,000 OBS March two-year-old in training purchase. He was reared by the

Kingmambo mare Menekineko, making him a half-brother to Ready's Echo, a

non-stakes winner who placed in such prestigious Grade 1 events as the Belmont,

Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile and the Forego. Ready's Echo also placed in the Jamaica

Handicap on turf.

General Election's fourth dam was French champion Madelia, who captured both

the French One Thousand Guineas and French Oaks.

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