Coolmore Lexington Stakes
Behindatthebar won the $325,000 Coolmore Lexington Stakes at Keeneland Race Course. The Pletcher-trained Behindatthebar boosted his graded earnings to $204,500 with the Lexington score to secure a position in the field for the Derby, but neither Behindatthebar nor runner-up Samba Rooster is likely to go on to the Derby.

The field for the Derby is capped at 20 horses with preference given to horses with the highest career earnings in graded stakes races.

“We’ve had a good couple of weeks,” said Pletcher, who added that Behindatthebar is unlikely to contest the first leg of the 2008 Triple Crown.

Horse             Win      Place      Show
Behindatthebar $13.60      $7.60      $5.20
Samba Rooster              $17        $9.20
Riley Tucker                          $6.80