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Corleone Kosmos Wins the Nat Ray

           Despite being parked early, Corleone Kosmos found a second
                gear in the stretch and trotted off to a 1:51.2 victory in
                              the $300,000 Nat Ray Invitational.

Saturday, August 4, 2007

Driver John Campbell and Corleone Kosmos were caught wide for nearly three-quarters of the mile before seizing the opportunity to drop in behind Majestic Son when the pocket sitter Jaded broke stride. Corleone Kosmos tipped out from behind the leg-weary leader and held off the late rally of Equinox BI, the Italian shipper, for a three-quarter-length win.

San Remo Kosmos the first to fire off the gate, held his ground for third

“I was actually three-wide in the first turn and had to use him to get down to two-wide at the quarter,” Campbell said. “From then on, he was first-over, which I really didn’t like but he was able to fall in behind Majestic Son around the last turn and that made all the difference. He got on the bit and was eager to pass when he got on Trevor’s back [Ritchie and Majestic Son]. He ran a very big race today, the best race of his life, I think.”

Trained by Ross Croghan, Corleone Kosmos picked up his fifth win in 10 starts and biggest paycheck this season. He has now won 12 of 30 career starts for owners Larry and Arthur Rudolph of Bohemia, New York and Bernard Owen of Long Beach, New York.

$300,000 Nat Ray The Meadowlands
PP Horse                               Driver
6 Corleone Kosmos                 John Campbell
12 Equinox Bi                          Mike Lachance
2 San Remo Kosmos                Tim Tetrick
3 Vivid Photo                           Roger Hammer
10 Med Vac                              Ron Pierce
1 Flamewalker                          Andy Miller
9 Majestic Son                          Trevor Ritchie
11 Swan Image                        Cat Manzi
4 Man About Town                     Y Gingras
8 Sand Vic                               Brian Sears
5 Jaded                                  O Kiihlstrom
7 Giant Diablo                         David Miller
:26.4      :55      1:23.1      1:51.2