Washington-bred Atta Boy Roy, who raced well into the stretch, but tired and finish 10th in Saturday’s $2-million Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Sprint won by Big Drama at Churchill Downs in Louisville.

Pulled up on the gallop-out by jockey Calvin Borel, Atta Boy Roy was vanned back to the barn with what was initially diagnosed as a suspensory injury in his right foreleg. However, chief Breeders’ Cup veterinarian Wayne McIllwraith said Atta Boy Roy was in no apparent danger.

“Calvin Borel noticed a bit of sensitivity in the right forelimb and jumped off the horse,” McIlwraith said. “He has a mild injury to a medial branch suspensory ligament. It is certainly not life-threatening, and probably not career-threatening.”

Fourth choice in the wagering at 6-1, Atta Boy Roy raced in third place into the stretch before fading through the lane and finishing 9 ½ lengths back of Big Drama.

Trainer Valorie Lund said Atta Boy Roy cooled out well and was relieved to see her star sprinter back in his stall.

Big Drama, a 4-year-old Florida-bred by Montbrook, ran six furlongs in 1 minute, 9.05 seconds and paid $12.40. Eibar Coa rode the winner for trainer David Fawkes and owner/breeder Harold Queen. The winner ran six furlongs in 1:09.05 and paid $12.40.

Hamazing Destiny at odds of 23-1 finished second, 1 ½ lengths behind the winner.

Smiling Tiger, despite bobbling at the break, finished third under jockey Russell Baze as the third choice in the wagering. The 2008 Washington Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association sales graduate, one of only two 3-year-olds in the race, earned $198,000 to push his bankroll to $717,864 for trainer Jeff Bonde and owners Alan Klein and Phil Lebherz. Klein and Lebherz also campaign Slew the Man, winner of the Sept. 12 Chinook Pass Stakes at Emerald Downs.

Horse owned by Emerald Downs vice-president finishes third in Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf

Willcox Inn, owned in part by Emerald Downs’ Vice President Jack Hodge, finished third in the $1-million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf, which was won by Pluck ($14.80) in 1:36.98 on a firm course.

Off at odds of 23-1, Willcox Inn earned $99,000 to improve his record to 1-0-2 in three starts with earnings of $155,800. John Velazquez was the jockey for trainer Michael Stidham, whose other starter in the race, Rough Sailing, fell on the first turn.

Dakota Phone registers upset for Seattle’s George Todaro

Dakota Phone rallied from last place for a stunning $77.40 victory over Morning Line in the $1-million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile. The 5-year-old Kentucky-bred by Zavata was ridden by Joel Rosario and trained by Jerry Hollendorfer.

Dakota Phone is co-owned by Dr. George Todaro of Seattle, an original Emerald Downs investor who was interviewed on national TV after the victory by Dakota Phone.