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MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2019
by: Valerie Mellema
Here's the weekend stakes update.
$100,000 Mr. Prospector Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park
XY JET broke sharp from the gates, bumping ZENDEN briefly before running to the lead. IMPERIAL HINT settled on the outside. The pair dueled setting quick fractions of :21.92 and :43.85. DIAMOND OOPS raced off the pace throughout the race settling in fifth. IMPERIAL HINT caught XY JET as they turned for home and pulled clear. However, DIAMOND OOPS cut down the center of the stretch to challenge IMPERIAL HINT. IMPERIAL HINT held on gamely but did not have enough left in the tank. Rallying in the final strides DIAMOND OOPS rallied to take the win by a length. LASTING LEGACY made the widest trip, finishing second. IMPERIAL HINT held on for third.
$105,850 Gravesend Stakes at Aqueduct
It was a two-horse race in the six furlong test. HAPPY FARM established the lead, setting fractions of :23.16 and :45.86. FIRENZE FIRE settled just behind the leader and WONDERFUL LIGHT just off the flank. Straightening out in the stretch, FIRENZE FIRE shook WONDERFUL LIGHT, moving towards the leader. Up in the final yards, he moved ahead to complete the distance in 1:09.72. HAPPY FARM held on for second, followed by T LOVES A FIGHT.
$125,000 Queens County at Aqueduct
It was a rough break with MAJOR CABBIE losing his jockey out of the gates. HAN SENSE went to the lead followed BON RAISON. The pair battled for the lead with BON RAISON settling to set the pace with fractions of :23.73 and :47.45. Around the turn HAN SENSE took the lead followed by STAN THE MAN. As they came down to the wire, STAN THE MAN held on for the win, but ADVENTIST powered through a gap to take second over HAN SENSE.
Have a great week!
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