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Perfect Munnings winning the Rego Park under Manny Franco
Trainer Todd Pletcher sent out a trio of contenders in Sunday s $100,000 Rego Park Stakes for New York-bred 3-year-olds at Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, N.Y.. While Pletcher conditioned the favorite in Uno, his other two entries completed the exacta, with Perfect Munnings besting Storm Shooter by two lengths.
Owned by JP Racing Stable, Perfect Munnings shined in his main track debut, building on his two-length debut score on November 29 over the Big A turf. The Munnings sophomore broke well from the outermost post and was forwardly placed by jockey Manny Franco in third position as stablemate Storm Shooter led the eight-horse field through a contested opening quarter-mile in 23.35 seconds and the half in 47.81 on the fast track under pressure from Lookin for Trouble.
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Got Lucky, dam of Overtake, easily captures the Molly Pitcher Stakes
Repole Stable, St. Elias Stable, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith s royally bred maiden winner Overtook is on target for the Grade 3, $250,000 Withers on Feb. 6 at Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, N.Y.
The nine furlong event over the Big A main track is the next local prep on the Road to the Kentucky Derby and offers the the top-four finishers points based off a 10-4-2-1 scale.
Third time was the charm for Overtook, who graduated on December going a one-turn mile at the Big A for trainer Todd Pletcher – a three-time winner of the Withers. The son of Curlin came from 10 lengths off the pace with a six wide move nearing the three sixteenths and drew off a two-length winner under jockey Eric Cancel, while garnering a 70 Beyer Speed Figure.