Original Intent, claimed for $8,000 in September of 2020 at Churchill Downs and trained by Bentley Combs, won his third race in a row on Saturday in Oaklawn Park’s famous farewell for the meet, the “Trail’s End”.
@BCombsRacing on site to watch Original Intent dominate 1 3/4-mile Trail's End ST ALW ($75,000 purse), traditionally the final race of @OaklawnRacing meeting. @JockeyRamonVazq (triple on the card) for @Tenstrikeracing (bookend wins on closing-day program). pic.twitter.com/C06mVPH2Ee
— Robert Yates (@RobertYates1982) May 2, 2021
The gray son of Creative Cause has racked up earnings of $73,490 in four starts this year after winning back to back races at the Fair Grounds on the dirt and turf prior to his Oaklawn Park success.
Original Intent wins the opener at the Fair Grounds over 1 9/16 on the dirt for Bentley Combs with Gabriel Saez up. A Trails End horse? pic.twitter.com/N9rwc6JIor
— Ten Strike Racing (@Tenstrikeracing) February 16, 2021
Congrats to the entire team for checking off a major bucket list item!