Lead Guitar notches third straight win with Floral Park Stakes

Lead Guitar put in a sustained run to get past pacesetter Sunny Dale and win her third straight race in the $80,000 Floral Park at Belmont Park on Saturday.

Lead Guitar won by a three-quarters of a length over Bohemian Bourbon, while it was another 2 1/4 lengths back in third to I’llhandalthecash.

The Floral Park was for fillies and mares at six furlongs on the grass. The turf was listed as “soft” Saturday.

Lead Guitar ($6.40) sat in fifth early as Sunny Dale jumped out in front to take the field through an opening quarter in 22.60 seconds. Sunny Dale proceeded to lead through a half-mile in 46.42 as Lead Guitar mounted her bid on the turn and worked past the leader in the stretch. Lead Guitar went on to cover the distance in 1:11.45.

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Luis Saez was aboard the winner for trainer George Weaver.

"Today, the ground was pretty soft, but she just came from behind and when I asked, she took off," Saez told publicity at Belmont

"I stayed outside because inside was a little bit softer."

Lead Guitar began her streak in August, with a second-level allowance win against New York-breds at Saratoga. She proceeded to win another allowance in September at Belmont before taking the Floral Park.

Lead Guitar is a daughter of Maclean’s Music who races for Jim and Susan Hill. She has now won 5 of 10 starts and the $44,000 first-place check from Saturday pushes her earnings to $235,678.