Blame upsets Quality Road in Whitney Invitational

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08/07/2010 - Saratoga Springs, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Blame, ridden by Garrett Gomez, overtook odds-on favorite Quality Road late in the stretch to win Saturday's $750,000 Whitney Invitational at Saratoga Race Course. The victory gives the four-year-old colt a guaranteed spot in this year's Breeders' Cup Classic.

Quality Road, trained by Todd Pletcher, was the 2-5 morning-line favorite and was sent off as the 1-2 pick for the 1 1/8-mile race. Blame was the 3-1 second choice in the six horse field.

With John Velazquez riding, Quality Road set a leisurely pace followed by Haynesfield, Musket Man, Blame, Jardim and Mine That Bird. Quality Road went the first half-mile in just over 48-seconds.

Around the turn for home Quality Road was still in command with Musket Man second and Blame on the outside moving into third. At the top of the stretch the favorite had a clear lead with Blame moving past Musket Man into second.

With a furlong to run Blame was right behind Quality Road and gaining. Just yards until the wire Blame caught Quality Road and was able to register a nose victory at historic Saratoga.

Musket Man held on for third followed by Haynesfield, Mine That Bird and Jardim.

The time for the Whitney was 1:48.88 on a fast track.

Trained by Al Stall, Jr., Blame posted his fifth straight win, all in stakes events. The colt has won eight of 11 lifetime starts, and the $450,000 from Saturday pushes his career earnings to more than $1.5 million.

The four-year-old, owned by Adele Dilschneider, was coming off a win in the Stephen Foster Handicap in June at Churchill Downs. Last year at Saratoga Blame won the Curlin Stakes for three-year-olds.

Blame paid $8.80, $3.00 and $2.20. Quality Road returned $2.40 and $2.10, and Musket Man paid $2.50 to show.

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