Saturday, April 05, 2014
Gotham Stakes winner Samraat tops the field of eleven entries in Saturday’s $1 million Wood Memorial at Aqueduct Racetrack in NY. Samraat’s & Uncle Sigh have gone head to head already with Samraat’s victory going down from one length in the Withers Stakes to only a neck in the Gotham Stakes. Log in to US Racing on Saturday to watch what will happen when the two meet again!
Wood Memorial Race Information…
Race 10 – 5:40 PM
AQUEDUCT – Wood Memorial S. (Grade I)
Distance – One And One Eighth Miles
Surface – Dirt
Purse $1,000,000
Exacta, Trifecta (.50), Super (.10), Pick 3 Races (10-12), Double Wagers
For Three Year Olds. The purse will be divided $590,000 to the owner of the winner, $190,000 to the second place finisher, $90,000 to the third place finisher, $40,000 to the fourth place finisher, $30,000 to the fifth place finisher, $25,000 to the sixth place finisher, $20,000 to the seventh place finisher and $15,000 to the eighth place finisher. Trophies will be presented to the winning owner, trainer and jockey. Closed Saturday, March 22, 2014 with 48 Nominations. One And One Eighth Miles.
Entries…
| PP | Horse |
| A/S | Med | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L | |
| 1 | Kid Cruz (KY) | 3/C | L | M Franco | 123 | L Rice | 20/1 | ||
| 2 | Wicked Strong (KY) | 3/C | L | R Maragh | 123 | J A Jerkens | 15/1 | ||
| 3 | Noble Moon (VA) | 3/C | L | I Ortiz, Jr. | 123 | L Gyarmati | 12/1 | ||
| 4 | Harpoon (KY) | 3/C | L | J R Velazquez | 123 | T A Pletcher | 8/1 | ||
| 5 | Los Borrachos (KY) | 3/C | L | C H Velasquez | 123 | W I Mott | 30/1 | ||
| 6 | Kristo (KY) | 3/C | L | M Garcia | 123 | J W Sadler | 6/1 | ||
| 7 | Schivarelli (FL) | 3/C | L | J Castellano | 123 | E Kenneally | 15/1 | ||
| 8 | Samraat (NY) | 3/C | L | J L Ortiz | 123 | R A Violette, Jr. | 7/2 | ||
| 9 | Effinex (NY) | 3/C | R Montanez | 123 | D J Smith | 50/1 | |||
| 10 | Uncle Sigh (NY) | 3/C | L | C S Nakatani | 123 | G C Contessa | 5/1 | ||
| 11 | Social Inclusion (KY) | 3/C | L | L Contreras | 123 | M J Azpurua | 2/1 |
Breeders: 1 – Machmer Hall; 2 – William F. Lynn; 3 – Estate of Edward P. Evans; 4 – Winchell Thoroughbreds, LLC; 5 – Preston Madden; 6 – Whisper Hill Farm LLC; 7 – Ocala Stud, Ebert Vans Inc. &Edward Wiest; 8 – My Meadowview LLC; 9 – Dr. Russell S. Cohen; 10 – Milfer Farm Inc.; 11 – Robert Tillyer, Martin Keogh & Dr. ChetBlackey
Equipment Changes: 3 – Noble Moon – Bar shoe;5 – Los Borrachos – Blinkers On
Past Performances…
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Wood Memorial 2014 – Past Performance
