Jerkens legacy Classic Point wins Inside Information

Sweet Whiskey put away both Merry Meadow and Best Behavior as she reached the

half in :44 3/5, with Classic Point now coming on. Inside the final furlong,

Classic Point edged clear of Sweet Whiskey and just held off a late surge from

You Bought Her to win by a neck in a time of 1:24 2/5 for seven furlongs on a

fast track.

Ridden by Paco Lopez, Classic Point paid $10.80 at odds of 4-1.

You Bought Her finished second, a half-length ahead of Sweet Whiskey.

Centrique (Malibu Moon), Best Behavior, and Merry Meadow rounded out the order

of finish. Quiet Hour (Quiet American) was scratched.

This was the third consecutive stakes win for Classic Point, who had

previously taken the $98,000 Punkin Pie at Belmont Park on October 13 and the Go

for Wand H. (G3) at Aqueduct by a nose on November 28. In 2013, under the

tutelage of Allen Jerkens, the chestnut had placed in the Punkin Pie and

Honorable Miss H. (G2). Her record now stands at 31-8-4-1, $670,794.

The Florida-bred Classic Point was reared by Discerning (Langfuhr), a

half-sister to multiple Grade 2 winner Any Limit (Limit Out). The mare's third

dam was Grade 1 winner Personal Business (Private Account), whose offspring

included Grade 3 winner In Conference (Dayjur).

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