Perfect Officer sets new course mark in Shakertown

Perfect Officer won the

Solomon Northup at Saratoga in 2009, but eventually was lost to the David A.

Ross Racing Stable via the claim box

for $50,000 in March 2011. He immediately excelled for trainer Michael Pino,

winning the Dream Big at Atlantic City and Wolf Hill at Monmouth Park, and

placing in the Grade 3 Turf Monster Handicap, Grade 3 Woodford and Grade 2

Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint. The Shakertown marked his 2012 debut, as well as his

first start for trainer Tony Dutrow. His career record now stands at 28-8-3-5,

$615,531.

"We claimed this horse actually early last year, and he's just continued to

impress us throughout the year," David Ross said. "He was training extremely

well in Florida, and (trainer) Tony (Dutrow) did a wonderful job getting the

horse ready to run today."

Bred in Kentucky by Justice Farm, Greg Justice and Steve Justice, Perfect

Officer was produced by the Perfect Vision mare Perfect Tradition, who is also

the dam of the stakes-placed My Gal Lexie.