Green Suede Shoes established himself as the favorite for next month's Dash for Cash on the $2 million West Virginia Breeders Classic program by pulling off a surprise in Saturday night's $50,000 It's Only Money Stakes at Charles Town.
Facing a field that included the past two winners of the Dash for Cash, along with the unbeaten 3-year-old Nay's Tap, Green Suede Shoes ($20.20) stole the spotlight by leading wire to wire under jockey Larry Reynolds to post a 2 1/2-length victory over 5-2 second choice Gabriel's Smile. It was another length to Nay's Tap, the 8-5 favorite.