Longbranch Lou, Total Control
Longbranch Lou (Bee Jersey), the chestnut horse, supervised by Nolan Ramsey, was facing a field favorable for him to respond, as indeed happened. It was the Gulfstream Park Tapeta, and the favorite dominated the proceedings -in the decisive stretch—and thus managed to control Falfurrias, who pulled away to take the runner-up spot.
The Puerto Rican jockey did what was necessary with the horse owned by Kenneth Ramsey, who won in 1’42” for a mile and 70 yards, in a race scheduled as a 12k claiming race. It was the 14th victory for Nolan Ramsey, who maintains good numbers in his second year as a trainer.
