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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- Persistently shocked and silenced the large throng on hand at Saratoga on Sunday to cheer on Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra when she ran down the reigning champion to register a one-length victory in the $300,000 Personal Ensign Stakes.

Persistently benefited from the early pace duel that developed between Rachel Alexandra and Life At Ten. Rachel Alexandra set the pace while floating Life At Ten wide in the run to the clubhouse turn. The pair raced as a team, about a dozen lengths ahead of the rest of the field, through fractions of 23.66 seconds, 47.73, and 1:12.02. Rachel Alexandra eventually shook off her early challenger but Persistently steadily began cutting into her margin while fanning wide into the stretch before eventually running down the 2-5 favorite and edging clear nearing the wire.

Life At Ten tired badly from her early efforts, finishing another 10 1/4 lengths farther back. She was followed by Miss Singhsix and Classofsixtythree.

Persistently, a 4-year-old daughter of Smoke Glacken, is owned by the Phipps Stable and trained by Shug McGaughey. She was ridden to victory by Alan Garcia and paid $45 after covering 1 1/4 miles in 2:04.49.

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