10/30/21
7 BEL The Maid of the Mist
$250.000 2yoF Foaled In NY 1m Dirt 119 lbs
The tote-board was lit up in The Maid of the Mist as 36/1 shot Eggz sat chilly thru the early stages of the flat mile NY-bred stakes, moved up around the far turn an just wore them down in the lane to take the win by a half length, getting the distance in 1:38.73 on the muddy main track. Reasoning pressed the pace throughout and settled for the second spot, three-quarters of a length in front of pace-setter Exactly in third. Lady Lucky took the minor share in this one.
Eggz is a 2yo bay filly by Z Grayte One – Crack Hen, by Safecracker, and she was bred by Gdp Inc in NY. Purchased by Iolaus Racing prior to this race for $150.000, she pays instant dividends earning her second win and takes her lifetime earnings to $207.000. Congrats to the connections!
$2 Mutuel Prices:
1 – Eggz | 74.00 | 70.20 | 50.30 |
3 – Reasoning | 7.00 | 7.00 | |
6 – Exactly | 7.80 |
Track: Muddy Time: :234 :48 1:123 1:383
$1 Exacta: 1 – 3 Paid 82.90 $1 Trifecta: 1 – 3 – 6 Paid 219.40
Scratched: Flying Ridge
Eggz rated back off of the pace, trailed to mid-way on the turn, began to inch up through the turn getting into contention entering the lane, wore down all foes, held sway late. Reasoning raced mid-pack to the turn, up to press the leader, good battle through the lane, second best. Exactly set the pace to the furlong marker, headed, ceded. Lady Lucky evenly throughout. Surrey mid-pack down the backside and into the turn, drifted widest of all for the drive, nothing left. Kent pressed the pace with an inside position, tired late.
Categories: STAKES ARTICLES, Ungraded