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Trainer Brendan Walsh joined this week's TDN Writers' Room as the Gainesway Guest of the Week to discuss Bella Ballerina's third straight victory in the GII Rachel Alexandra Stakes and share stories of some of his favorite trainees, past and present.
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00:00And we welcome in now the Gaines Way Guest of the Week, a trainer Brendan Walsh who had a big
00:04day at the fairgrounds on Saturdays who won the Rachel Alexandra Stakes.
00:08Like she was coming down the stretch and she looked like she was beat and I thought to myself, well,
00:13you know, she's run well, we've got what we needed to get out of it.
00:17She'll improve a ton for it and next thing she starts to get back up again and I thought, well,
00:22okay, we'll take that.
00:23And Brendan Walsh, our guest of the week, brought to you by Gaines Way, the home to Locked, multiple grade
00:30one winner and track record holder.
00:33Locked began his career with a 96 buyer speed figure, the fastest figure in a Saratoga maiden race on dirt
00:40since 2015.
00:41He was also a graded stakes winner at two, at three and at four.
00:46He won the Breeders Futurity as a two-year-old and the big cap at Santa Anita with a 109
00:50buyer.
00:50He retired with earnings of $1.9 million, having won our place in 10 of his 11 starts.
00:57That's quite a CV for Locked, who is now covering his first book of mayors at Gaines Way for a
01:02fee of $35,000.
01:10And it's lights out, Locked, pouring it on, running aggressively through the stretch to win by seven easy lengths.
01:21Here is Locked, Locked, racing by on the outside for the lead, Locked, the wine steward, it is Locked.
01:34Here comes Locked after Mulligan, Locked catching with every single stride and Locked will win the Cigar Mile.
01:46It's all about Locked, dominating the big cap, cruising home to an effortless eight-length rock.
01:55Locked.
01:57Locked.
01:59Locked.
02:01Locked.
02:03Locked.
02:04Locked.
02:05Locked.
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