Laurel, MD (SportsNetwork.com) – Second choice Savvy Street dug in nearing the finish to win the President’s Day featured $100,000 Miracle Wood Stakes at Laurel Park.<\/p>\n
Trained by Donald Barr and ridden by Forest Boyce, Savvy Street went off as the 3-1 second pick in the six-horse field of 3-year-olds going a mile. Golden Years, winner of last year’s Marylander and Maryland Million Nursery Stakes, was the 4-5 favorite.<\/p>\n
Setting most of the pace was 11-1 longshot Bodhisattva, ridden by J. D. Acosta. Pressing the leader was Golden Years and Savvy Street. Trailing the field was 9-2 third choice Combat Diver.<\/p>\n
Around the far turn 17-1 longshot Governmentshutdown drew even with the leader from the outside, but Golden Years and jockey Victor Carrasco moved to the front coming off the final turn. Making a big move from last on the outside was Combat Diver and jockey Sheldon Russell.<\/p>\n
It was a four-way battle down the stretch between Golden Years, Savvy Street, Bodhisattva and Combat Diver. The four 3-year-olds hit the wire together with the winner to be determined by a photo.<\/p>\n
Savvy Street, owned by Barbara Houck, was the winner by a nose over Combat Diver. Golden Years was a neck back in third with Bodhisattva fourth. Measured and Governmentshutdown completed the order of finish.<\/p>\n
“He really dug in that last bit with the 1 horse (Combat Diver) on the outside of us,” winning jockey Boyce said. “I’m not sure he’s 100 percent mature yet.”<\/p>\n
The time for the Miracle Wood was 1:40.36 on a fast track.<\/p>\n
Morning line favorite Nasa and On Tap were early scratches.<\/p>\n
Savvy Street, sired by 2007 Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense, earned his first stakes win and pocketed $60,000. The gray colt has won half of his six career starts for $118,610.<\/p>\n
“He seems to run very good here” winning trainer Barr noted. “I’m definitely going two turns, his next out will be around two turns.”<\/p>\n
Savvy Street broke his maiden his second time starting at Laurel, but finished fifth last November in a 6 1\/2-furlong stakes at Parx Racing with Boyce riding him the first time. The colt came back to finish second at Laurel in December and on Jan. 9 began the year with a four-length win at his preferred track. Boyce is the only jockey to have two rides aboard Savvy Street.<\/p>\n
Savvy Street returned $8.00, $4.40 and $2.20. Combat Diver paid $4.60 and $2.80, and Golden Years paid $2.10 to show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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