Edged Out delivered a measured, late-running victory for owner TwinTowersRacing under jockey Franco M in the Hill Prince (G3) at Aqueduct stopping the clock in 1:45.19 for 1 1/8 miles on the Inner Turf (firm). The colt settled well behind the early leaders, advanced steadily through the middle stages, and produced a decisive stretch run to take command just before the wire.

Race Recap

• First call (:47) — True Vindication showed the way with a clear advantage; Minding Q tracked in second, Off The Horizon sat in third, while Edged Out was well back in seventh with Conscientious and Food Man behind or alongside him; Anduril held a midpack spot.
• Second call (1:10.1) — True Vindication continued to lead at a steady tempo; the order of the first flight remained largely unchanged with Minding Q still second and Off The Horizon holding third. Edged Out improved to sixth, Conscientious to seventh, and Anduril stayed in the second flight.
• Third call (1:33.3) — True Vindication still on top; Minding Q persisted in second; Off The Horizon maintained third. Edged Out had advanced to fourth, with Conscientious moving into sixth, Anduril slipping to fifth, and Food Man further back.
• Finish (1:45.19) — Edged Out closed resolutely to overtake True Vindication late; Off The Horizon stayed on for third; Minding Q held fourth; Conscientious kept on for fifth; Anduril finished sixth; Food Man seventh.

Individual Trip Notes

• Edged Out (1st) — Unhurried early (7th at the opening split), crept closer by the mile marker (4th), and produced a sustained late run to take over in the final stages.
• True Vindication (2nd) — Set every fraction (:47, 1:10.1, 1:33.3), still in front in upper stretch, and proved game while yielding late to the winner.
• Off The Horizon (3rd) — Sat a consistent tracking trip in third at all calls and finished evenly to secure the show.
• Minding Q (4th) — Tracked the pace in second through the first three calls and stayed on to the line, yielding late positions to the closers.
• Conscientious (5th) — Back early, then made mild late headway from the second half of the field to finish in midpack.
• Anduril (6th) — In the second flight through the opening mile, could not quicken enough through the stretch.
• Food Man (7th) — Midpack early, lost position past the half and mile calls, and did not factor late.

Winner’s Bio & What’s Next

Edged Out is a gray three-year-old colt by Class Edge out of Stalingrad, bred and owned by TwinTowersRacing. With this victory, his lifetime record stands at 12: 2-2-3 with earnings of $696.000. A logical next target for a three-year-old turf router off this effort would be a late-season nine-furlong graded turf event for sophomores such as the Hollywood Derby at Del Mar, or a similar end-of-year stakes for three-year-olds on turf.

$2 Mutuel Prices:

Track: Firm        Time: :47  1:10¹  1:33³  1:45
$1 Exacta: 4 – 7 Paid 73.80          $1 Trifecta: 4 – 7 – 2 Paid 764.50

Scratched: None

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