Viking Rasta ran on from only a length behind the taking up the lead in the final furlong going on to win by neck from Red Candy Rioja with Ghost Star half a length further back in third.
Race #4 13:55 Jones Stakes – Grade III
1 Mile 70 Yards Dirt Stake Purse $300.000 Open 3 Year Olds.
Viking Rasta close up early always in the first three made his challenge to take up the lead in the final furlong going on to win by neck from Red Candy Rioja with Ghost Star half a length further back in third. The winner is owned by Delta Farms.
Time: :234 :471 1:102 1:384
Race returns.
$2 Mutuel Prices:
| 5 – Viking Rasta | 10.20 | 5.00 | 3.00 |
| 7 – Red Candy Rioja | 8.20 | 4.20 | |
| 8 – Ghost Star | 2.60 |
$1 Exacta: 5 – 7 Paid 39.60
$1 Trifecta: 5 – 7 – 8 Paid 65.10
How they ran.
Viking Rasta close up early settling only a length behind the pace then ran on to take up the lead in the final furlong going on to win by neck.
Red Candy Rioja took the lead from the off holding that position till challenged in the final furlong dropping back to final second.
Ghost Star settled near the rear four lengths off the pace then ran on strongly getting up to finish third.
Water Mummy always mid pack started in fifth then improved position into fourth to finish there.
Muscle Shoals started in sixth improved position to finish fifth.
Pentagon broke in third then improved into second before weakening back through the field to final sixth.
Akimbo never in the race started at the rear of the field passed the weakening Laffin Luke to finish seventh.
Laffin Luke started in fourth then just went backwards to finish last of the eight runners beaten by the winner by nine lengts.
Congratulations to Delta Farms.
The Englishman.
Categories: Grade III, STAKES ARTICLES
