Monmouth Park
Monmouth: Contrast takes control
Bill Denver/EQUI-PHOTO Contrast with Eddie castro aboard runs to victory in the 60,000 Red Cross Stakes on opening day, May 13, 2006 at Monmouth Park.
Despite breaking slowly, Contrast ($4) rallied to take command in the stretch and drew off to score by 1 3/4 lengths in the $60,000 Red Cross Stakes, the opening-day feature at Monmouth Park.
Contrast, ridden by Eddie Castro for trainer Alan Goldberg, held off the late charge of Summer Sting for the victory, covering 5 1/2 furlongs in 1:04.56 over the fast track. Career Oriented made a belated move to get third.