Storm Play wins Big As Best of Luck Stakes.
Horse racing newsStorm Play wins Big As Best of Luck Stakes.
Unbeaten Storm Play dominated four rivals, winning the $63,750 Best of Luck Stakes on Wednesday in the mud at Aqueduct.
Storm Play was never seriously challenged while beating Web Gem by 6 lengths with National Pride placing third. Famous Patriot was the trailer.
Storm Play, a 3-year-old colt trained by Jimmy Jerkens and ridden by John Velazquez, stretched his winning streak to three. He ran the 1 1/8 miles in 1:49.85, paying $3 and $2.10 as the 1-2 favorite. Web Gem returned $4.40.
There was no show wagering on Aqueducts opening day feature.
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Barretts sale falls from ’07 level.
The two-day Barretts October mixed sale in Pomona, Calif. on Monday and Tuesday showed significant declines from the corresponding sale in 2007, which was dominated by two high-profile dispersals.
This year’s sale, which did not feature a major dispersal, saw 243 horses sell for $916,100, an average of $3,770. The average fell 61 percent from last year. There were 436 horses who went through the ring, and 193 of them, or 44 percent, were bought back. There were 97 horses withdrawn.
This year’s declines were not a surprise. Sale officials said last week that the event would be a “buyer’s market” and expressed concern about the effects of a poor economy.
The sale-topper was an Exchange Rate filly purchased for $80,000 on Monday by Dennis O’Neill from the consignment of H&E Ranch. The filly is out of Our Dear Helen, a 15-year-old mare by Bates Motel who was a stakes winner at Delaware Park. O’Neill led all buyers, acquiring five horses for $118,000.
Last year’s sale featured dispersals from prominent owners Golden Eagle Farm and Stan Fulton.
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