After facing life is good and Cody’s Wish in the tier 1 company in the recent beginnings, law professor should enjoy a $150,000 Queens County Stakes drop-in class on December 31 at Aqueduct race track.
Twin Creeks Racing Stables home graded bet winners will stretch to 1 1/8 mile after finishing in even fifth place in the Big Ass Fans Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) on May 5 11 o’clock Keeneland for coach Rob Atras.
Dark Bay 4 years old Structure gelding won a 1 as second-ranking started again as the second-place winner close to many of the Life Is Good in the Woodward Stakes (G1) graded stakes scrambled for a sloppy Aqueduct mainline and sealed on October 1. The Law Professor moved in from coach Michael McCarthy’s shed this summer and made his debut for Atras with a win, winning a Limited FanDuel Tapit Share on hard courts on September 1 at Kentucky Downs more than half the length Kingdom of Spain .
The Law Professor’s only graded win came in last year’s outdoor edition of Santa Anita Mathis Mile Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita . Parkstarted once before finishing second in the San Pasqual Stakes (G2) on the same oval.
Evergreen New York variety Sponges will make a quick change from second place in the game in Alex M. Robb Stakes on December 17 for coach Michelle Giangiulio. Owned by Ten Strike Racing, Four Corners Racing Stable, Broadview Stables and Cory Moelis Racing, Medaglia d’Oro’s 7-year-old son is looking for his first win of the year after a short campaign began in August by nose. failed in Evan Shipman Handicap at Racecourse Saratoga.
In Alex M. Robb, Sea Foam tracked in third and improved to second on the extended call, but failed to reel in the run. Wudda U Think Now and won the honorary spot 3 1/4 lengths ago to earn his second bet this year.
“There’s not much else for him until spring, but he performed very well in the last race, so I think we’ll give it our all,” said Giangiulio. “He’s a great horse to be around and I know I may sound like a broken record about him, but he just loves what he does and it’s great to see him giving. He gave his all on the track. He had such a big horse with such a heart.”
Alex M. Robb is Sea Foam’s first start in the one-mile range since a narrow loss to the New York multi-millionaire Bank in Evan Shipman, an event he won last year at nine distances before it was shortened this year and dropped from the Wilson Chute. Eight of Sea Foam’s 10 career victories have come more than a mile away, including state-breed stock wins as a sophomore at the Albany Stakes and the New York Derby for former moderator Christophe Clement.
Giangiulio said she is expecting the Sea Foam to last about two more turns. Sea Foam started second with the blink of an eye, something Giangiulio hopes will help his squad stand out from the start.
Ridin with Biden , Unrestrained bombers , Double crowns , Southern District and forewarned are the other top entries in the field of 11 horses. Riden With Biden and the Southern District were cross-entered in other northeastern races over the next week.
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Aqueduct race trackSaturday, December 31, 2022, Race No. 8
- STK
- 1 1/8m
- dust
- $150,000
- 3 years old and up
- 3:40pm (local)
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