Former University of Louisville Men's Basketball coach Denny Crum was on hand at Churchill Downs on Saturday afternoon to watch his 3-year-old colt Strava cruise to a six-length allowance victory.
Strava, who is co-owned by breeder WinStar Farm and Siena Farm, was an $825,000 purchase by Crum at the 2021 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale.
“We got together and I said, 'Let's go buy us a nice one.' We bought him and he was a little expensive but Coach said, 'I never get beat in Lexington,'” trainer Dallas Stewart joked.
A joyful Crum was joined in the winner's circle by many friends and family to celebrate Strava's victory.
“It's been a long time coming it seems,” Crum said. “I really liked the way he finished up. Our trainer did a hell of a job.”
Strava banked $73,420 for the $130,125 first-level allowance victory. The Kentucky-bred colt by Into Mischief out of Catch My Drift, by Pioneerof the Nile, covered one mile in 1:34.83 and earned a career best 94 Brisnet Speed Rating.
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