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Posted on Saturday, April 24th, 2010
Afleet Again charged down the middle of the stretch past Ibboyee and favored D’ Funnybone and onto a 24-1 upset in the 131st running of the $150,000 Withers Stakes (G3), the last of the Kentucky Derby prep races, Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack.
The gray son of Afleet Alex, who in his most recent appearance at Aqueduct finished last in the Gotham Stakes (G3), broke sharply under jockey Abel Mariano and sat in fourth as Castaneda, under pressure from D’ Funnybone, rocketed through fractions of 21.60 and 43.82. Rounding the turn, Ibboyee began moving up on the outside past the pacesetters and into command at the top of the stretch, but Afleet Again closed fastest of all on the outside and went on to win by 1 1/2 lengths.
Afleet Again raced the mile in 1:34.05 over a fast track.
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Kentucky Derby Prep Race Results: Eskendereya Wins The Wood Memorial at Aqueduct Racetrack
Posted on Saturday, April 3rd, 2010
Horse betting favorite Eskendereya blew away five rivals to take the 86th running of the $750,000 Wood Memorial (G1) on Saturday afternoon at Aqueduct Racetrack by 9 3/4 lengths over Jackson Bend.
The margin of victory was even greater than his 8 1/2-length win over Jackson Bend in his previous start in the Fountain of Youth on February 20 and reaffirmed Eskendereya’s status as one of the leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby field.
In the 85 previous runnings of the Wood, 24 winners have gone on to claim the favorite’s role in the Run for the Roses; 11 were Kentucky Derby winners.
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Kentucky Derby Prep Race Results: Eightyfiveinafifty Wins The Bay Shore Stakes at Aqueduct
Posted on Saturday, April 3rd, 2010
Eightyfiveinafifty scored a dominating victory Saturday in the 50th running of the $200,000 Bay Shore Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Ridden by New York’s leading jockey, Ramon Dominguez, the 4/5 favorite went right to the lead from his inside post in the field of six. With California invader Hurricane Ike stalking on the outside, Eightyfiveinafifty rushed through a half-mile in 45.01 seconds and then drew away in the stretch under mild urging.
Owned by Lerner, Moirano, Team Stallion Racing Corp., Eightyfiveinafifty completed the 7-furlong Bay Shore in 1:21.89. He paid $3.20 to win. Hurricane Ike finished second, 2 1/2 lengths back followed by Remand in third.
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Aqueduct Cancels March 13 Horse Racing Card
Posted on Saturday, March 13th, 2010
Due to rain and wind, live racing has been cancelled at Aqueduct Racetrack for Saturday, March 13. The facility will be open for simulcasting, and telephone and internet horse wagering will be available.
Included in the simulcast menu are the 2010 debuts of the Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra and Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Zenyatta, with scheduled post times of 6:15 and 6:40 p.m. EST, respectively.
The Kentucky Derby 2010 prep race, $100,000 Cicada (G3) for 3-year-old fillies, originally scheduled to be run today at Aqueduct, will now be run next Saturday, March 20 on a card including the $65,000 Kings Point for older New York-breds.
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Kentucky Derby Prep Race Results: Awesome Act Wins The Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct March 6
Posted on Saturday, March 6th, 2010
English import Awesome Act took a major step forward on the Triple Crown trail Saturday afternoon at Aqueduct Racetrack, charging to an impressive victory over 9 other Kentucky Derby hopefuls to take the $250,000 Gotham Stakes (G3) in his first start on dirt.
Ridden by Eclipse Award-winning jockey Julien Leparoux, the son of 1998 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Awesome Again stayed well off fractions of 22.85 and 46.60 set by Wow Wow Wow, moved up willingly four-wide on the turn and then powered to the front in midstretch for a 1 1/4-length win over Yawanna Twist.
“He did everything perfect,” said jockey Julien Leparoux of the colt, who despite having only run on turf and synthetic surfaces was sent off as the 5-2 horse betting favorite.
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NYRA Anti-Slaughter Policy Introduces Harsh Penalties
Posted on Thursday, December 10th, 2009
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has announced an anti-slaughter policy that introduces harsh penalties to offending horsemen while encouraging them to support horse rescue and adoption initiatives.
The newly created policy is as follows:
Any owner or trainer stabled at a New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) track found to have directly or indirectly sold a horse for slaughter will have his or her stalls permanently revoked from all NYRA tracks: Aqueduct, Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course.
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Horse Racing Results: Kodiak Kowboy Wins The Cigar Mile Handicap at Aqueduct November 28
Posted on Saturday, November 28th, 2009
Fox Hill Farm and Vinery Stables’ Kodiak Kowboy put an exclamation point on his stakes-studded horse racing career Saturday afternoon at Aqueduct Racetrack, rallying through the stretch to edge Bribon and Vineyard Haven in a rousing edition of the $300,000 Hill ‘n’ Dale Cigar Mile Handicap (G1).
The 4-year-old son of Posse, Kodiak Kowboy, ridden by Shaun Bridgmohan, settled in fourth along the inside as Vineyard Haven, part of the favored entry with Pyro, dueled with Driven by Success through fractions of 23.69 and 46.80. With Bribon taking over midway through the stretch, Bridgmohan angled Kodiak Kowboy to the outside and he responded with a strong late kick to surge into the lead inside the sixteenth pole and win by 3/4 of a length.
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