Thankful is SW14 for American Pharoah winning the Ladies Hcp (9f) at Aqueduct. Racing in second place to the home turn, Thankful drew alongside longtime leader Miss Mariss (He’s Had Enough) with a furlong to go and eased clear for a three-quarter length victory. Ujjayl (Smarty Jone) was a neck away in third. (pic: NYRA)
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True Timber is SW52 for Mineshaft winning the Gr1 Cigar Mile (8f) at Aqueduct. Previously second and third in this race, True Timber went clear into the stretch and then stayed on strongly to defeat Snapper Sinclair (City Zip) by 5-1/2 lengths on the muddy track. It is the fifth win from 29 starts for
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North Dakota is SW145 for Medaglia d’Oro winning Saturday’s Gr3 Red Smith Stakes (11f) on the turf at Aqueduct. Jose Lezcano ignored the sharp early pace set by The Real Factor and waited until approaching the final turn before asking North Dakota for his finishing effort, the four-year-old responding well to finish best of all
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