Anak Nakal Wins Pennsylvania Derby at Philadelphia Park

Posted on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

Anak Nakal Wins Pennsylvania Derby at Philadelphia ParkFour Roses Thoroughbreds’ Anak Nakal surged ahead of the favorites to win the $1-million Pennsylvania Derby at Philadelphia Park on Monday, September 1.

With 13-time Monmouth Park riding champion jockey Joe Bravo in the saddle, the 3-year-old Anak Nakal worked his way through traffic on the far turn, switched to the middle of the track in the home stretch and seized the lead within the shadow of the finish line.

Anak Nakal, who was 16-1 and won for the third time in 10 lifetime starts, finished a neck ahead of Acai covering 1 1/8 miles in 1:48.99 and paying $34.60, $15, $8.60. Acai, ridden by jockey Corey Nakatani, returned $10.40 and $6.20.

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