Richard's Kid scores in San Antonio

Dakota Phone (Zavata), off at 34-1, had his head in front of

Philatelist (Rahy) on the wire to take second and pay $21.40 and $10.80.

Show gave back $7.80 at 18-1, and the $1 exotics were worth $47.20

(exacta), $466.50 (trifecta) and $5.281.90 (8-7-4-5 superfecta). Pick

Six followed by another half-length, but was only a head in front of

Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) victor Furthest Land (Smart Strike), who in

turn had a head up on Mast Track. Completing the order of finish were

Marsh Side (Gone West), Nownownow (Whywhywhy), Quasicobra (Wild Rush),

Giganticus (Giant's Causeway) and Slew's Tiznow (Tiznow).

Richard's Kid earned his first stakes win last February when taking the John

B. Campbell H. at Laurel Park by one length over eventual Whitney H. (G1) hero

Bullsbay (Tiznow). He was sixth next out in the New Orleans H. (G2) and made his

last start under the tutelage of trainer Richard Small when fourth in the May 16

William Donald Schaefer S. (G3). The dark bay reappeared in Baffert's shedrow at

Del Mar in July, finishing seventh in the Eddie Read H. (G1), then gave a hint

of what was to come when just missing by a nose in the Cougar II H. while going

1 1/2 miles.

Richard's Kid earned his biggest win to date with a 24-1 upset of the Pacific

Classic (G1), following that up with a close third in the Goodwood S. (G1). He

closed out his four-year-old campaign with a sixth-place finish in the Breeders'

Cup Classic (G1). This victory improved his record to 22-7-2-5, $891,370.

Bred in Maryland by Fitzhugh LLC, Richard's Kid is out of Tough Broad (Broad

Brush), who during her career captured six stakes and placed in seven others,

including the 1996 Noble Damsel H. (G3). He is the first stakes winner for his

dam, who is a full sister to 1997 Kent S. third Broad Choice. Other stakes

scorers in the family include 1971 Derby Trial victor Vegas Vic (T. V. Lark),

who placed in such events as the Washington Park H. (G3), Oak Tree Invitational,

Santa Anita Derby; Unky and Ally (Heff), queen of the 1997 Sorority S. (G3); and

multiple Calder stakes winner Kid Colin (Baldski).