ROUNDUP : Slew Of Damascus Wins Tanforan at Bay Meadows

Slew Of Damascus took an early lead and hung on to beat Journalism by two lengths Saturday in the $100,000 Tanforan Handicap at Bay Meadows in San Mateo, Calif..

Ridden by Tom Chapman, Slew Of Damascus covered 1 1-16-miles on the turf in 1:41 1-5. He paid $5, $3.40 and $3.

Journalism returned $3.80 and $3. Lord Joe paid $4.80 to show.

The victory, worth $55,000, increased Slew Of Damascus’ career earnings to $365,750, with 10 victories in 25 starts.

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Tribulation, a 21-1 outsider, charged between horses at the top of the stretch and drew away to a two-length victory in the $200,000 Grade I Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky.

Tribulation defeated a field of nine 3-year-old fillies including three--Marillette, Ajfan and Nicer--who were flown from Europe especially for the race.

The winner paid $44.80, $17.60 and $6.80.