It’s ‘last to first’ for Trojan’s Pride’s maiden score

The best Trojan’s Pride could muster up in his first four races at Oaklawn Park and Churchill Downs was one fifth-place finish. But the ‘E’ speed figures for 3-year-old colt by Curlin’s Honor improved with each start.

Shipped to Ellis Park, the colt bred by Breeze Easy broke his maiden in his fifth try with an eye-catching ‘last to first’ performance, coming from 10 lengths behind on the backstretch under Corey Lanerie to a 1 1/2-length score. Lanerie sent Trojan’s Pride after the leaders on the final turn in the race at a mile and a sixteenth on the grass, split horses at the top of the stretch, then shifted to the inside and sprinted away late while widening the margin with every stride.

Trojan’s Pride was clocked in 1:42.93, paid $15.40 and earned a check for $17,484. He recorded his best ‘E’ speed figure – 79.