Bank Sting, Make Mischief on collision course in Ruffian
ELMONT, N.Y. – Bank Sting and Make Mischief, two of the more talented New York-bred female runners on the grounds, are both pointing to the Grade 2, $200,000 Ruffian Stakes at Belmont Park on May 14.
Bank Sting, a daughter of Central Banker, is 7 for 9 with four stakes wins. Most recently, she won the Heavenly Prize Invitational at Aqueduct on March 5.
Tonja Terranova, assistant trainer to her husband, John, said, “Even if she gets graded stakes-placed, that would be good.”
Bank Sting worked a bullet five furlongs in 59.02 seconds Saturday over Belmont’s main track.
Make Mischief, a daughter of Into Mischief, won an open-company allowance at Aqueduct on April 14 by 10 1/4 lengths, earning a 99 Beyer Speed Figure in the four-horse field.
Last year at 3, Make Mischief won the Maddie May Stakes and finished third in the Grade 1 Acorn behind Search Results, who is also expected to start in the Ruffian.