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Jack Christopher returns to winning ways in Allen Jerkens

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Jack Christopher returns to winning ways in Allen Jerkens

Jack Christopher won the Grade 1, $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday. The chestnut son of Munnings is unbeaten around one turn. He had four straight wins before his last outing at Monmouth Park. Jim Bakke co-owns Jack Christopher with Gerald Isbister, Coolmore Stud and Peter Brant. He has been in the racing for 25 years and never had a Grade One winner. Jack Chris is a team effort. Jose Ortiz, Chad Brown, Bradley Weisbord and Liz Crow selected him at the auction.

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