Philadelphia: Astrid hangs on
Equi-Photo Astrid ($15.60) holds off Fresh Tracks by a neck to win the $100,000 My Juliet Stakes at Philadelphia Park.
Front-running Astrid ($15.60) was wobbly through the stretch, but held off Fresh Tracks by a neck in the $100,000 My Juliet Stakes at Philadelphia Park.
Astrid, a 5-year-old mare ridden by Jose Flores for trainer John Dowd, set fractions of 22.41 and 45.49 seconds while shadowed by Fresh Tracks, the 5-2 favorite in the field of seven fillies and mares. Astrid drifted during the stretch, but refused to let Fresh Tracks get past her. A winner of 8 of 19 starts, Astrid completed the six furlongs on a sloppy track in 1:10.65