Havelock wins the 2011 Woodford Stakes

The $150,000 Woodford Stakes (G3) featured a field of 12 older horses sprinting 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf, but is not a Breeders' Cup Challenge race for the Turf Sprint. Varsity battled for the lead wth 7-2 favorite Great Mills and Magoo through a fast pace of 21.15 and 43.88, but the battle up front set the race up for the closers. 11-2 Havelock, 9th early, ralled and outfinished Perfect Officer by a length in 1:01.96 over the firm course. It was another 3/4 length to Country Day third, while favorite Great Mills faded to 10th.