Race #9 15:30 The Oceanport Stakes – Grade III
1 1/16 Mile Turf Stake Purse $150.000 Open 3 Year Olds And Up.
Grandeur ran on very strongly, taking up the lead in the final furlong going on to win The Oceanport Stakes by a length from the also running on Tundra Kenny with Rounder a further two lengths further back in third. The winner is owned by Mb Stables.
Time: :24 :481 1:121 1:421
Race returns.
$2 Mutuel Prices:
| 3 – Grandeur | 5.60 | 3.20 | 2.40 |
| 4 – Tundra Kenny | 3.80 | 2.80 | |
| 5 – Rounder | 3.00 |
$1 Exacta: 3 – 4 Paid 12.20
$1 Trifecta: 3 – 4 – 5 Paid 51.90
How they ran.
Grandeur settled near the rear of the field seven and a quarter of a lengths off the pace then started to make very good headway approaching the home turn taking up the lead in the final furlong going on to win by a length.
Tundra Kenny settled at the rear of the field nine lengths off the pace ran on with the winner not able to make a challenge to finish second.
Rounder broke and raced in second till the final furlong could not go with the first two dropping back to finish third.
Garibaldi broke first setting the pace going three lengths clear of the field and held it till the home stretch then when past stayed on at one pace dropping back to finish fourth.
Rockford U broke and raced in third then weakened down the home stretch dropping back through the field to finish last of the five runners nine lengths behind the winner.
Congratulations to Mb Stables.
The Englishman.
Categories: Grade III, STAKES ARTICLES
