Weyburn Fights Back In Deep Stretch To Upset Gotham At 46-1 Sponsored by:
Weyburn surges back on the inside to win the Gotham Stakes under Trevor McCarthy
Chiefswood Stables Weyburn had plenty of built in excuses to wilt in the stretch when making both his stakes – and 3-year-old debut on Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, N.Y. But Weyburn proved his mettle in the longest race of his young career, running eye-to-eye with Crowded Trade in a thrilling duel before edging his rival by a nose to win the Grade 3, $300,000 Gotham for sophomores going a one-turn mile as a 46-1 longshot.