The weekend’s mid-Atlantic stakes winners…

Grade 3 Eatontown, Monmouth Park

 

I'm Already Sexy gets it done in the Eatontown. Photo By David Owens/EQUI-PHOTO

I’m Already Sexy gets it done in the Eatontown. Photo By David Owens/EQUI-PHOTO

  • I’m Already Sexy
  • trained by Wayne Catalano
  • ridden by Paco Lopez
  • owned by Hit the Board Stables
  • Storyline: I’m Already Sexy defeated favored Kenzadargent by a half-length to post a 7-1 upset in the Grade 3 event for older fillies and mares on the Monmouth turf.  “I had a perfect trip,” said winning rider Paco Lopez.  “I was sitting perfectly with her and when we hit the top of the stretch she grabbed the lead.  I knew I had the five (Kenzadargent) to my inside, but I thought I had her.  Getting close to the wire I tapped my filly a couple times and that was it.”
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Turning for Home Stakes, Parx Racing

Edge of Reality emerges from the mud to win the Turning for Home Stakes Saturday at Parx.  Photo taken by Barbara Weidl / Equi-Photo

Edge of Reality emerges from the mud to win the Turning for Home Stakes Saturday at Parx. Photo taken by Barbara Weidl / Equi-Photo

  • Edge of Reality
  • trained by Graham Motion
  • ridden by Frankie Pennington
  • owned by The Elkstone Group LLC
  • bred in Pennsylvania by The Elkstone Group LLC
  • Storyline: Wet weather led to a bevy of scratches, including that of morning line favorite Valid.  The main beneficiary of all that was Edge of Reality, the PA-bred who rallied from a not-too-far-back sixth while well wide entering the lane and drew off to a 3 3/4 length victory in the 1 mile 70 yard event for three-year-olds and up.  Following the race, Parx presented a $50,000 donation to Turning for Home, the local group that finds homes for retired racehorses.
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Mr. Prospector Stakes, Monmouth Park

Keep Crossing won Monmouth's Red Cross Stakes on Saturday. Photo By David Owens/EQUI-PHOTO

Keep Crossing won Monmouth’s Red Cross Stakes on Saturday. Photo By David Owens/EQUI-PHOTO

  • Salutos Amigos
  • trained by David Jacobson
  • ridden by Cornelio Velasquez
  • owned by David Jacobson and Southern Equine Stable LLC
  • Storlyline: Salutos Amigos left no doubt who was best in this six-furlong event, barreling to a 3 1/4 length win at 7-10 odds, completing the course in a sharp 1:08.58.  “He sat off the quick early pace and I waited a little longer than usual to ask him to go,” said winning rider Cornelio Velasquez.  “Once I did at the quarter pole, there was no hesitation. He got the lead with ease and finished strong.”
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