Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Long shots run 1-2

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Fast and Accurate, sent off at 24-1 odds, won the Grade III $500,000 Spiral Stakes at Turfway Park in Florence, Ky., and earned 50 qualifying points into the May 6 Kentucky Derby, enough to assure him of a berth. Fast and Accurate is not a Triple Crown nominee. Owner Kendall Hansen said he would pay a $200,000 supplement­ary fee to compete.

Fast and Accurate, ridden by Tyler Gaffalione for trainer Mike Maker, returned $51 after finishing in 1:50.96 in leading a parade of long shots to the wire. Recent Oaklawn Park maiden winner Blueridge Traveler, a 35-1 shot, finished second, a half-length before Convict Pike. Kitten’s Cat, the 5-2 favorite, was fourth. Points were awarded on a 50-20-10-5 basis.

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