The 14th Running of the Staten Island

Sunday, December 4, 2022

AQU Race #2 $125.000

NY-Bred F&M 3+ 121/124 Lbs (plus penalties) 7-Furlongs

Course Record-1:20.34 (A Right Charlie-2012)

Stakes Record-1:21.62 (Copper Mama-2020)

1st: #4 Sorority Girls Rbest (Wood Duck Stables/J. Lezcano 121): Broke well to find the rail just off of the speed.  Began advancing after a couple hundred yards before settling a solo 2nd.  Stayed in the leader’s path until exiting the turn.  Began moving for the lead at the quarter-pole.  Made the pass just outside the furlong-marker and powered home to a two-length victory.

2nd: #3 Sweetest Chant (D J C Racing Stables/K. Carmouche 121): Broke between runners at the back of the pack.  Fell back to last entering the turn as she waited for room.  Started moving at the quarter-pole and continued rally through the wire to just nab the place.

3rd: #7 Miss Bounty (Mb Stables/D. Davis 121): Outside of a pair of rivals at the back of the field.  Made a little progress while three-wide through the turn.  Continued progressing in the lane but couldn’t hold off rival and had to settle for the show.

Sorority Girls Rbest has won 3-of-4, and back-to-back starts, since being purchased by Wood Duck Stables.  The winning time for the 7-furlongs was 1:22.01 and, with her fist stakes’ victory, Sorority Girls Rbest improves to 8-4-1-1 with $209.850 in earnings.  Congratulations to Sorority Girls Rbest and Wood Duck Stables on their victory in the NYSS Staten Island!

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