One Timer broke through for his first graded stakes win Saturday at Kentucky Downs with a gate-to-wire romp in the $600,000 Franklin-Simpson (G2) Saturday.
The 3-year-old Trappe Shot gelding, ridden by E. T. Baird, cruised across the finish line a 4 1/4-length winner and returned $41.94.
Time for the 6 1/2 furlongs on firm turf was 1:14.59.
First from the gate, One Timer opened a clear lead early, posting snappy fractions of :21.64 and :45.04 for a half mile with Run Curtis Run in pursuit. With a two-length advantage into the stretch, he drew away from Run Curtis Run and was kept to his task by a right-handed taps for the easy win.
Run Curtis Run stayed on for second, a neck in front of third-place finisher and favorite Big Invasion.
Campaigned by Patricia's Hope LLC and Richard Ravin and trained by Larry Rivelli, One Timer posted his fifth win from eight career starts and boosted his career bankroll to $577,113 with the $345,960 winner's share of the Franklin-Simpson purse.
Bred in Kentucky by St. Simon Place LLC, One Timer was produced by the Blame mare Spanish Star.
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