Well Armed uncatchable in San Diego Handicap

By Sports Network - The Sports Network Well Armed went wire-to-wire Saturday in winning the $300,000 San Diego Handicap at Del Mar. The win in the 1 1/16 mile race gives Well Armed an automatic spot in the 2008 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile as part of the "Win and You're In" program. Ridden by Aaron Gryder, Well Armed took the lead shortly after the start and the led the 10 horse field into the clubhouse turn and up the backstretch. Running in second was Global Hunter with Surf Cat and Tall Texan vying for third. Well Armed, sent off as the 8-5 favorite, continued on the lead through the turn for home and into the stretch. The five-year-old gelding maintained his lead through the stretch and was never seriously challenged. "I was very confident with him today," said Gryder. "I rode him that way. He's a free-flowing horse with a big... [read full story]