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Icy Atlantic, Chuck Lopez up, wins the Grade 3, $100,000 Jersey Derby at Monmouth Park.
OCEANPORT, N.J. - Icy Atlantic rallied five wide on the final turn and pulled away from the pack in the lane to win the Grade 3, $100,000 Jersey Derby on Monday afternoon at Monmouth Park.
Chuck Lopez got his third win of the day as he guided Icy Atlantic to a 1 1/4-length victory in the 1 1/16-mile race for 3-year-olds. Icy Atlantic was timed in 1:44.51 over a rain-soaked turf course labeled good.
Icy Atlantic ($7.40), trained by Todd Pletcher, posted his third straight win and second in a row on the turf. It was the stakes debut for the son of Stormy Atlantic.