| Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Earnings | |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | $48,090 |
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| 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | $420,460 |
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| 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | $1,753,080 |
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At 4: 1– Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash S. (G1), Iowa Sprint H., 2– Forego S. (G1)
At 5: 1– Gulf News Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1), True North H. (G2), Smile Sprint H. (G2), Sunshine Millions Sprint S.
Last Start
Second in Forego S. (G1) on Sept. 1 at Saratoga
Contender Status
Benny the Bull was a productive allowance runner until then trainer Greg James decided to try him in the June 30 Iowa Sprint Handicap at Prairie Meadows, a decision that resulted in a half-length victory that earned Benny the Bull a trip to New York and the barn of trainer Richard Dutrow Jr.
After a good fourth place finish in the Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (G2) on July 28 at Saratoga Race Course, the Lucky Lionel colt's first try in graded stakes competition, Dutrow decided to give him a shot in Saratoga's Forego Stakes (G1) on September 1.
Benny the Bull came from last in the ten-horse field to finish a closing second to Midnight Lute, only 2 1/4-lengths away from a Grade 1 victory. It was 9 1/4-lengths further back to third place finisher Attila's Storm.
"He ran big," Dutrow said. "I really wasn't expecting that."
Jockey Mark Guidry was equally impressed.
"He ran his heart out," Guidry said. "Dutrow had him in top form for this race. It seemed like Midnight Lute was too much to beat here. You can't discredit him for that."
Dutrow will now take the improving four-year-old to Monmouth Park for his sternest test yet, the TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) on October 27.
October 22 - Five furlongs handily in :58.80 at Monmouth Park, track fast. Best of 26 workouts at the distance.
October 16 - Five furlongs handily in 1:00.00 at Monmouth Park, track fast. Second best of 15 workouts at the distance.
October 9 - Five furlongs handily in 1:00.04 at Aqueduct, track fast. Best of two workouts at the distance.
September 27 - Five furlongs breezing in 1:00.46 at Aqueduct, track fast. Only workout at the distance.
September 21 - Five furlongs breezing in 1:02.88 at Aqueduct, track fast. Fifth best of five workouts at the distance.
September 15 - Five furlongs breezing in 1:02.31 at Aqueduct, track wet fast. Second best of three workouts at the distance.
Trainer Rick Dutrow Jr., who sent Benny the Bull to Monmouth Park early, on how the colt is progressing:
"He just loves it down there, just loves it. I shipped him down there about ten days ago and from what I'm told he breezed great. I don't like running at Monmouth because he's a deep closer, but we're going to have some fun and he might get a great trip and love it. We're all over it."