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1980 - Genuine Risk
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Race Summary :24, 1:12 4/5, 1:37 3/5, 2:02. Track fast. Winner - Ch.f. by Exclusive Native - Virtuous, by *Gallant Man. Trained by LeRoy Jolley; bred in Kentucky by Mrs. G. Watts Humphrey, Jr. $2 mutuels paid - Genuine Risk, $26.80 straight, $10.60 place, $4.80 show; Rumbo $5.20 place, $3.40 show; Jaklin Klugman, $4.40 show. $339,300 gross value and $45,000 Gold Cup. Net to winner $250,550; second $50,000; third $25,000; fourth $13,750. 293 nominations.

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Race Footnotes

Horse	Finish	Jockey	Owner	Breeder	Trainer
Genuine Risk	1st	Jacinto Vasquez	Mrs. Bertram R Firestone	Mrs. G. Watts Humphrey, Jr.	LeRoy Jolley
Rumbo	2nd	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Gayno Stable	Westerly Stud Farms	Thomas R. Bell, Jr.
Jaklin Klugman	3rd	Darrel McHargue	Klugman & Dominguez	Jack Klugman & John Dominguez	Riley S. Cofer
Super Moment	4th	Donald Pierce	Elmendorf	Elmendorf Farm	Ron McAnally
Rockhill Native	5th	John Oldham	Harry A. Oak	Dr. E. W. Thomas & Carolaine Farm	H. K. Stevens
Bold 'n Rulling	6th	Patrick Valenzuela	Hughes Brothers	Mark III Stable	Melvin Stute
Plugged Nickle	7th	Buck Thornburg	John M. Schiff	John M. Schiff	Thomas Joseph Kelly
Degenerate Jon	8th	Ruben Hernandez	Barry K. Schwartz	Dr. John D. King	Joseph Trovato
Withholding	9th	Michael Morgan	Russell Michael, Jr.	Mr. & Mrs. Russel Michael, Jr.	Ronnie Warren
Tonka Wakhan	10th	Melvin Holland	Glenn S. Bromagen	Pin Oak Farm	Glen P. Bernis
Execution's Reason	11th	Randy Romero	Howard B. Noonan	Howard B. Noonan	J. B. Sonnier
Gold Stage	12th	Angel Cordero, Jr.	Georgia Hofmann	Mr. & Mrs. Philip Hofmann	William Curtis, Jr.
Hazard Duke	13th	Don Brumfield	Andrew Adams	Andrew Adams	David Kassen

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GENUINE RISK settled nicely as the field came away in good order and was reserved behind PLUGGED NICKLE and inside WITHHOLDING around the first turn and early backstretch. She was eased back slightly and moved to the outside smoothly approaching the half-mile pole, gradually raced to the leaders outside four rivals, and took command entering the stretch; was hit once with the whip right-handed, increased her advantage under six well spaced strokes as Vasquez switched to the left, and continued resolutely to the end. RUMBO dropped back last soon after the start and was kept outside rivals, gradually improving position, swerved under right-handed urging after racing wide into the stretch, and gained steadily under heavy left-handed urging in the final furlong. JAKLIN KLUGMAN saved ground behind the first flight, worked between rivals around the final turn, and moved boldly in pursuit of the winner settling into the homestretch, but could not sustain his bid. SUPER MOMENT stayed close to the rail and closed well from the head of the stretch to out finish the others. ROCKHILL NATIVE had no difficulty taking a clear lead from between rivals entering the backstretch, but swerved out and was lightly checked for a stride approaching the six-furlong pole, stayed with the pace to the top of the homestretch, and then weakened. BOLD 'N RULLING raced with the pace along the rail for six furlongs, gave way approaching the stretch and drifted out, then held on fairly well in the straightaway, but pulled up lame. PLUGGED NICKLE rated near the lead outside ROCKHILL NATIVE and BOLD 'N RULLING, bore out slightly on the final turn, then raced true while tiring in the homestretch run. DEGENERATE JON was a factor for six furlongs and tired. WITHHOLDING was very wide outside the first flight and tired. TONKA WAKHAN was outrun. EXECUTION'S REASON was used up early. GOLD STAGE also tired early. HAZARD DUKE was not a factor.