Sometimes
when drivers are marching towards driving milestones, they tend to stall out
and languish. Not in the case of James Devaux, if anything, as he was
getting closer to the milestone, he got hotter. On Wednesday afternoon
July 8, Jimmy won his 3999 in race 5 with Prince of Pleasure, for trainer Gary
Decker. In the 7th race, the answer to the future trivia
question of who was Jimmy driving for his 4000th win was answered,
is was Bangbangkisskiss, barely.
After
cutting the entire mile, it looked like Jimmy and Bangbangkisskiss were home
free, that was until the passing lane opened up and Kyle Dibenedetto shot
through with the pocket sitting Sensationalist going stride for stride with
Bangbangkisskiss, both of them tripping the timer in 1:58:1 for an epic dead
heat for win.
A jubilant
Devaux said “At the top of the lane, I popped the ear plugs and I thought I was
home free, but when I saw Kyle coming up the inside I really had to get after
my horse, it’s pretty cool to have a dead heat for my 4000th
win!” Following the win, Jim was greeted in the winners circle by fellow
horseman and well-wishers.
