Zee Oh Six remained unbeaten on dirt during the Remington Park meet on Saturday night, when he led throughout for a two-length win over Outlaw Cowboy in the $41,300 Governor's Cup. It was another length back in third to Notable Okie.
Zee Oh Six ($4.60) broke on top and set fractions of 23.41 seconds for the opening quarter, 46.84 for the half-mile and 1:14.08 for six furlongs. He repulsed a bid from Outlaw Cowboy, and went on to cover the mile and 70-yard distance in 1:41.64.
Under a sensational ride from Mark Guidry, favored French Park ($5.40) rallied from well behind to be up in the last few jumps to remain unbeaten by winning the Grade 2, $222,200 , the sister race to the KJC.
She Says It Best appeared to have the race in her grasp after putting away Beau Dare turning for home, but she couldn't withstand the steady rally that a patient Guidry had commenced aboard French Park leaving the half-mile pole.
Helen Pitts is the trainer of French Park, a gray 2-year-old filly from the first crop of Ecton Park.
Wonder Lady Anne L, third as the favorite in the Tempted Stakes last month, bounced back to win Saturday's Grade 2, $200,000 as the longest shot on the board.
Under Cornelio Velasquez, Wonder Lady Anne L stalked a slow pace from fourth position in the five-horse field. She launched her bid leaving the half-mile pole and outkicked Cinderella's Dream in the stretch to win by 2 3/4 lengths.
The Pletcher-trained trio of Cinderella's Dream, Wait a While, and Love Locket finished second, third, and fourth. Better Now, the Tempted winner, finished last as the 9-5 favorite.
OZONE PARK, N.Y. - Entering the year, trainer Todd Pletcher felt that Purge could be as good as any older horse in the country. It took 11 months, but Purge finally fulfilled his trainer's promise by rallying from well off the pace to pull a huge upset in Saturday's Grade 1, $350,000 before 4,484 at Aqueduct.
Mass Media, who raced much closer to the pace than usual, held second, three-quarters of a length ahead of Gygistar. Badge of Silver, the 2-1 favorite, finished eighth.
OZONE PARK, N.Y. - The start was the hardest part for Bluegrass Cat in Saturday's Grade 2 at Aqueduct.
Overcoming a stumbling beginning, Bluegrass Cat picked himself up under John Velazquez, then was able to set modest fractions on the front end before repelling a challenge from Flashy Bull to win the Grade 2 Remsen Stakes by 1 3/4 lengths at Aqueduct.
Flashy Bull, who stalked Bluegrass Cat from the outset, held second by 4 1/2 lengths over Parkhimonbroadway.
MIAMI - What started out to be a routine gate work in preparation for next Saturday's $100,000 Three Ring Stakes turned out to be anything but routine for the three-time stakes winner Mia's Reflection here Saturday morning.
Mia's Reflection broke out of the gate with five other horses, but within moments one member of the group lost its rider and ran loose with the pack. That prompted the track outrider to spring into action, attempting to catch the riderless horse while Mia's Reflection and the others continued on with their works.
Test Boy has stepped up his game considerably in a short period of time, and on Monday night at Remington Park he will be shooting for his second straight stakes win when he starts in the $40,000 Centennial.
The one-mile turf race for 2-year-olds will close out the meet at the Oklahoma City track.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. - In a controversial decision, Bob and John won Saturday's $100,000 Real Quiet Stakes for 2-year-olds by six lengths at Hollywood Park but was disqualified and placed third after track stewards ruled that he interfered with Kissin Knight in early stretch.
The decision resulted in Genre ($18.80) being promoted from second to first.
The incident took place before the eighth pole. Bob and John, who had taken the lead from pacesetter Kissin Knight on the turn, crossed in front of Kissin Knight, who took up under jockey Patrick Valenzuela.
Wire Bound took advantage of a fast pace, rallying from last to register a neck decision over Midwest invader Pulpit Talk in Saturday's $40,000 Pass the Line Stakes at Calder.
Wire Bound, a 4-year-old son of Hesabull, was making only his second start, and his first on turf, since April 9 in the Pass the Line, a 7 1/2-furlong turf race. Unhurried for the opening half-mile, Wire Bound circled five wide around the second turn, took control near the eighth pole, then outgamed Pulpit Talk to the wire.
