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OCEANPORT, N.J. – Tune Me In, the longest price in the race, pulled off a 25-1 upset in the Grade 3, $152,500 Oceanport Stakes on the turf Sunday at Monmouth Park.
Trained by Bruce Alexander, Tune Me In got his first stakes victory by taking the race right to Get Serious, a two-time Oceanport winner and the 2-1 second choice.
In his usual fashion, Get Serious went right to the front, only to find the gray Tune Me In his constant companion.
The pace was painfully slow, 25.85 seconds and 50.12 as they raced as a team.
“I knew no one wanted to go with Get Serious, so we did,” Alexander said. “The whole race was won when they went in 25 and 50.”
They were still inseparable throughout the stretch run, with Tune Me In finally gaining a narrow advantage in the final sixteenth of a mile on his way to a half-length win. Queen’splatekitten, the 13-10 favorite, rallied up the rail to edge Get Serious by a neck for the place spot.
The victory snapped a six-race losing streak dating back to a second-level allowance race here last September. Tune Me In was seventh in his prior effort in a Belmont allowance race.
The time was 1:43.39 for the 1 1/16 miles on the course rated firm. Tune Me In, a 5-year-old gelding ridden by Paco Lopez, paid $53.60 to win.
Admiral Perry was fourth, followed by Magnifi Cat, Roman Tiger, and Crepuscolo.
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paco lopez is as good a rider as there is!
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Terrible ride by Fragoso!
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Terrible ride by Pablo! Slow it down, give the rest of field a chance.
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Had him! I have been following Tune me in since his first race and always wager on him. Great job Bruce and Tune me in!
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SIZZLING GOLD looks well situated. The 6yo mare has been a pro for a long time - you don't win 11 times by accident - and some of her best work has come sprinting on turf, on THIS turf course. After nearly 4 months off she came back to be a solid 3rd for $40K on this course June 2 and with that under her belt and a 2-level class drop she looks primed. Oh, that bullet :47 move here June 15 looks like a thumbs-up, too. HEAT TRAP finished full of run to get up in the final stride and in her turf sprint debut here May 19. She obviously has ability but it's first time vs.
