b'eclipse awardsTWo-yeAr-Lyons Summer Wind Equine.Baffert took the wraps off Game WinnerTWo-yeAr oLD MALe at Del Mar in August, and the colt kicked3 4clear to take a six-furlong maiden heat by 5oLD-FeMALeGamelengths. Immediately stepped up to grade 1 Jaywalkaction in the Sept. 3 Del Mar Futurity, he scored by 1 1lengths at seven furlongs. His Winner 2 1 2 116By evan haMMondSfirst journey around two turns came less than a month later, when he navigated the 1miles of the American Pharoah Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita, winning off by 4 lengthsSeparation from the pack is what creates By Lenny ShuLMan before hitting the road and proving himself atThoroughbred champions, and in 2018 Churchill Downs. Jaywalk ran her 2-year-old filly rivals off their The second-most-important victory forGame Winner proved his mettle afterfeet. D. J. Stable and Cash is Kings daughter trainer Bob Baffert at Churchill Downs inbreaking 10th in the field of 13 in the Juve- of first-crop sire Cross Traffic was well clear of 2018 occured when the determined Gamenile, spotting second-choice Complexity fourher foes in the grade 1 Frizette Stakes in New Winner overcame a tardy start to wear downlengths while enduring a wide trip, and thenYork, then put in a similar effort against a his foes in the Nov. 2 Sentient Jet Breedersgrinding down Knicks Go in the lane to winmuch tougher bunch in the Titos Handmade Cup Juvenile (G1), ensuring his selection asby 2 14lengths as the even-money favorite. Vodka Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) to champion 2-year-old male and making the coltI didnt want to be wrong about thisput the lid on the championship. the early favorite for the 3-year-old classics. horse. Hes been training so well against goodBoth victories were clear-cut and came On that overcast day in Louisville, Gameolder horses, said Baffert, who watched thein wire-to-wire fashion: the one-turn-mile Winner notched his fourth victory in as manyJuvenile from the saddling paddock, yellingFrizette by 5 34lengths, the two-turn Breed-starts and ran his earnings to nearly $1.5Get up there, boy, during the entirety of theers Cup at Churchill Downs by 5 12 . The million for owners Gary and Mary West, whostretch run. That was a race I really wanted,latter was more impressive as Jaywalk was also had collected the spoils for West Coaststo have a young horse run like that. At thethe 5-1 fourth choice behind division leader championship 3-year-old campaign of 2017. eighth pole I started thinking about roses. Bellafina, grade 1 winner Restless Rider, and Pulling the trigger on Game Winner atWith the Juvenile/Derby curse havingstrong grade 2 winner Serengeti Empress. the 2017 Keeneland September yearling salebeen broken by Street Sense and Nyquist,Jaywalks final time of 1:43.62 was faster for $110,000, the Wests and their longtimethoughts can indeed turn to the first Saturdaythan Game Winners score in the Sentient Jet bloodstock manager Ben Glass looked pastin May and some comparisons. Breeders Cup Juvenile (G1) later in the day.an imperfect physicala suspicious-lookingGame Winner is a glutton, just likeGainesway Thoroughbreds, the breeder footand have been well rewarded for theirJustify, noted Baffert. He eats up everything.of Jaywalk, purchased her dam, Lady Pewitt faith in the bay colt by Candy RideIndyanWe have a way to go yet to be Justify-good,(carrying the champion) privately. Gainesway Giving, by A.P. Indy, bred in Kentucky by Janebut were moving down that road.sold Jaywalk to trainer John Servis and blood-stock agent James McGreevy for $190,000 at the 2017 Keenel and September yearling sale.Having been given her early lessons at Hidden Brook South in central Florida, Jaywalk joined Servis barn and debuted at Monmouth Park in late June, finishing second to an odds-on runner at five furlongs. She ran the table in her next four starts.A maiden score in the mud at Parx prompted Servis to move Jaywalk up the lad-der to Delaware Parks $50,875 White Clay Creek Stakes in late August. A 1 12 -length score led to confidence in testing the grade 1-level competition in New York. The championship is well earned by Jaywalks owners. Leonard Greens D. J. Stable has been a force on the East Coast for decades. His son, Jonathan, brings talent and enthusiasm to the game. Cash is King is the nom de course for Pennsylvania-based Chuck Zacney, who raced champion and dual classic winner Afleet Alex and Longines Kentucky coady photographyOaks (G1) winner Cathryn Sophia. Servis trained Cathryn Sophia, as well as champi-on 3-year-old male and dual classic winner Smarty Jones. From Bob Bafferts deep bench of talented 2-year-olds, Game Winner had a perfect season.72 09_EclipseAwards_use.indd 72 3/21/19 2:55 PM'