Yes This Time Sneaks Up On Like The King To Take Kent Stakes Sponsored by:
Yes This Time wins the Grade 3 Kent Stakes at Delaware Park.
Riding the rail under Joe Bravo, Yes This Time went from last on the final turn to first in the final furlong of the 1 1/8 mile Grade 3 Kent Stakes at Delaware Park in Wilmington, Del. The soft turf and a stubborn front running Like the King were no trouble for the son of Not This Time, who earns his fifth win of six starts in 2021.
After an even start, Like the King took an easy length-and-a-half lead over Be Here and Eamonn, with Wootton Asset in fourth. The pace was slow, Like the King cruising through fractions of :25.63 for the first quarter and :51.21 for the first half. He maintained that easy lead, controlling the pace through the first mile. Into the stretch, Like the King held on to the lead, unwilling to give it up as Bravo and Yes This Time snuck up on the rail to challenge. Like the King tried to hold on, but Yest This Time
Yes This Time Wins Fourth Straight; Rainbow 6 Mandatory Payout Nets $1,020 From Large Pool Sponsored by:
Yes This Time winning the English Channel Stakes at Gulfstream Park
Edge Racing s Yes This Time won for the fourth consecutive time at Gulfstream Park Saturday, sweeping to an off-the-pace victory in the $75,000 English Channel at the Hallandale Beach, Fla., track.
The 3-year-old son of Not This Time, the 9-5 favorite in a field of 10 3-year-olds, ran 1 1/16 miles over a firm turf course in 1:41.52 to prevail in his stakes debut that followed three-straight optional claiming allowance victories.
Yes This Time settled at the back of the pack, rating kindly for Edwin Gonzalez as King of Dreams set the pace while stalked by Fulmini and Raison d Air past fractions of 24.12 and 48.10 seconds for the first half mile. A patient Gonzalez asked Yes This Time for his run leaving the backstretch and the chestnut colt responded by sweeping four wide into contention on the turn