The second leg of the Road to the Kentucky Derby Championship Series, in which points are awarded to the top 5 finishers on a 100-50-25-15-10 scale, is one of the more unique experiences in Thoroughbred racing for owners. Oftentimes, any bystander near the connections of the runner-up would think that those people jumping around and celebrating had just won the race.
That was likely the case for anyone standing near the connections of Flying Mohawk (KARAKONTIE) as the teams behind Two Eight Racing, Berry Family Racing, and Kaleta Racing were screaming and jumping for joy inside Turfway Park’s owner’s suite March 22. The KARAKONTIE colt had just finished second in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3), but likely clinched a spot in the Kentucky Derby (G1) starting gate at Churchill Downs May 3.
“We acted like we won the race,” said Two Eight Racing’s Jayson Werth, a former Major League Baseball All-Star and World Series champion. “I’m happy for my group. We’re going to go to the Kentucky Derby, that’s wild.”
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