Bishops Bay, a 5-year-old horse trained by Brad Cox, outlasted runner-up Quint’s Brew to win the Grade 3 Westchester Stakes at Aqueduct on Sunday. The two favorites finished the mile-long race well ahead in the seven-horse field after vying for the lead from the starting gate.  "I thought it was a good performance,” assistant trainer Dustin Dugas said of Bishops Bay. “He's a really cool horse. He dug in well and didn't seem to mind being down on the inside there. He took everything in stride, dug in gamely and prevailed.”  Breaking from the rail, Bishop’s Bay, recent winner of the $145,000 American Pharoah Overnight at Oaklawn Park, lost the first sprint to the lead when Quint’s Brew hustled to the front from the far outside.   The 5-year-old gelding, trained by Ned Allard, led by a half-length after completing the opening quarter-mile in 23.70 seconds. Bishops Bay and jockey Flavien Prat pushed even harder on the backstretch to lead by a head heading into the far turn.  :: Access the most trusted data and information in horse racing! DRF Past Performances and Picks are available now. "He showed some good speed out of there to get a position,” Prat said. “Then I thought that [Quint’s Brew] on the outside would be a lot faster than me and clear me, but he never did. I was happy to stay here and he was traveling well. He was happy and showed a lot of grit."  For a moment, it seemed like neither horse would yield in a deadlocked stretch run, but after traveling wider around the turn, Quint’s Brew finally caved near the wire. Even then, he gave in enough for Bishops Bay to take only a half-length lead at the end. The winner finished in 1:34.19, paying $5 to win.   Quint's Brew, who finished second in another game performance in the Grade 2 Carter last time out, finished 6 1/2 lengths ahead of third-place finisher Yo Daddy. He earned nothing but praise from his trainer.  “He gave it his best shot,” Allard said. “I thought I had [Bishops Bay] around the sixteenth, but that horse had a little something left. I’m real proud of him. I thought he ran a very good race, very game. That horse was all-out to beat us.”  Speaking on Cox’s behalf, Dugas did not mention any firm plans for Bishops Bay going forward. Allard said that he intends to give Quint’s Brew a short break.  Haulin Ice wins Vagrancy  Pouring rain and a chaotic start didn’t faze 4-year-old filly Haulin Ice, who battled on the front end early and re-rallied in the stretch to win the Grade 3 Vagrancy at Aqueduct on Sunday.   Jockey John Velazquez had never ridden the filly before, but quickly learned that she’s a fighter. Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. had both runners in the early speed duel, but instead of running one another out of the race, they were valiant on the front end. His other 4-year-old filly, R Disaster, held on for second over Leslie’s Rose to give the trainer a 1-2 finish.  “I thought Haulin Ice was very gutsy, and R Disaster, too. They both ran game races,” Joseph said. “[R Disaster] did dig back in [late] and then it looked like [Leslie's Rose] might come and nail both of them. It was a tricky race, and you didn't feel comfortable right until the wire."  Before she could dash out to the early lead in the 6 1/2-furlong race, Haulin Ice was nearly involved in a massive incident when Socially Selective, the runner directly to her outside, reared up and broke through the gate just before it opened. The assistant starter holding her reigns was dragged out of the gate as the mare turned inward.  Jockey Junior Alvarado managed to stay aboard and pulled her up after a brief run on the backstretch, but the assistant starter holding her fell on the track. The track employee was assisted off the course and reportedly received medical attention. Socially Selective was declared a non-starter for wagering purposes after an inquiry.  “We had a great trip other than the breaking out of the gate,” Velazquez said of his ride on Haulin Ice. “That horse on the outside [Socially Selective] was right on top of me. Other than that, it was pretty forward, she's fast. I let her do her thing.”  Escaping the early trouble, Velazquez guided Haulin Ice to the front and engaged with R Disaster to her inside. The early leaders were separated by less than a length for the entire race and completed a half-mile in 44.81 seconds.   At the top of the stretch, R Disaster finally managed to poke a head out in front, but Haulin Ice dug even deeper to win by a neck. She finished in 1:16.10 and paid $6 to win.  Leslie’s Rose, a 4-year-old filly trained by Todd Pletcher, stalked the leaders all the way around the track, and as they fought one another near the wire, she nearly made the winning move but finished a nose behind the runner-up.  Joseph intends to split the runners and enter them in different races next time out. Haulin Ice will likely travel back to the trainer’s base in Florida, while R Disaster could stay in New York and possibly make her next start in the Grade 2 Bed o’ Roses at the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga in June.  :: Want to learn more about handicapping and wagering? Check out DRF's Handicapping 101 and Wagering 101 pages.