Law Professor draws away in Excelsior Stakes

Law Professor came through as a heavy favorite when dominating six other older horses Saturday in the 111th running of the $125,000 Excelsior at Aqueduct in Ozone Park, N.Y.

Ridden by Manny Franco for red-hot Rob Atras, Law Professor returned $3 when finishing the 1 1/8-mile distance in 1:50.34 over a sealed track rated muddy. After Franco deftly eased him out of a very early duel, Law Professor kept front-running Keystone Field in easy reach before taking over approaching the quarter pole and then drawing off to a 4 1/4-length score.

Keystone Field, the 7-1 second choice under Jose Lezcano, held second by another four lengths before Miles Ahead, the 7-2 second choice.

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This was the fourth stakes victory, and sixth from 16 overall starts, for Law Professor, bred and owned by the Twin Creeks Racing of Randy and Kim Gullatt. The 5-year-old Constitution gelding now has earned $851,890.

The $2 exacta (2-5) paid $13.40, the $1 trifecta (2-5-4) returned $18.70, and the 10-cent superfecta (2-5-4-7) was worth $18.35.

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