Super Chow makes Inaugural third consecutive win

Super Chow won his third consecutive race Saturday when he forged to a 2 1/2-length victory over Handsome Playboy in the $50,000 Inaugural at Tampa Bay Downs.

It was another 1 1/2 lengths back in third to Dreaming of Kona.

The Inaugural was one of two stakes on a card of races restricted to 2-year-olds. Dorth Vader won the Sandpiper. Both stakes were open races, but Florida-breds who met certain eligibilities ran for a maximum purse of $100,000 and all other runners ran for $50,000.

Super Chow ($3.20), a Kentucky-bred by Lord Nelson, earned $30,000 for his first-place finish Saturday. He broke sharply and quickly was in command of the race through an opening quarter in 22.31 seconds. Super Chow continued to lead through a half-mile in 45.14, came three-wide into the stretch, withstood a challenge from Handsome Playboy and went on to cover six furlongs on a fast track in 1:09.60.

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Chantal Sutherland rode the winner for trainer Jorge Delgado.

Super Chow came into the Inaugural off wins in a first-level allowance at Pimlico and the Bowman Mill at Keeneland. He is now 4 for 5 for earnings of $235,850 for owner Lea Farms.

Super Chow earned a preliminary Beyer Speed Figure of 81 for his win in the Inaugural.

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