He has now won 30 out of 43 starts and $ 1,485,917, which puts him second only to Round Table on
the alltime earnings list.
Oilman Travis Kerr's moneymaker fought off stretch bids by Manassas and Noureddin to set world record of 1:53 2/5 for 13/16 mile on turf, picked up $ 75,750 to boost
alltime earnings to whopping $ 1,541,889.
Not exact matches
Among the 11 entries as of Monday were Skip Away (right), vying to become the Classic's first repeat winner, racing's
alltime cash cow (a victory would give him $ 10 million in
earnings) and Horse of the Year; 1998 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Silver Charm; the last two Belmont Stakes victors, Victory Gallop and Touch Gold; Travers Stakes champ Coronado's Quest; and Swain, Europe's top horse.
In less than four seasons, Steffes has vaulted to sixth on the AVP's
alltime money list, with
earnings totaling $ 505,043, and first on its
alltime hit list.
The difference, in dollars, between the career
earnings of Bobby Wadkins ($ 2,589,239 in 606 starts) and David Duval ($ 2,249,617 in 73), the top two nonwinners on the Tour's
alltime money list.