Hot Springs, AR (Sports Network) – Lightly raced Race Day, ridden by John Velazquez, edged out Midnight Hawk at the wire to capture Saturday’s $250,000 Razorback Handicap at Oaklawn Park.<\/p>\n
Tapiture and Race Day were the 2-1 co-favorites in the six-horse field for the 1 1\/16-mile Azeri. Midnight Hawk, ridden by Victor Espinoza, was 7-1 and broke from post 3.<\/p>\n
Midnight Hawk set the pace with Race Day pressing him from the outside over a sloppy track. Carve was running third followed by Tapiture, Ride On Curlin and Golden Ticket.<\/p>\n
Midnight Hawk and Race Day continued on the lead into the far turn and coming into the stretch. Race Day took a short lead at the top of the stretch but lugged out a bit to give Midnight Hawk an opening along the rail.<\/p>\n
The two 4-year-old gray colts battled through the stretch with Race Day posting a head victory over Midnight Hawk. Golden Ticket rallied to finish third followed by Carve, Tapiture and Ride On Curlin. I Got It All was scratched.<\/p>\n
The time for the Razorback was 1:44.88.<\/p>\n
Trained by Todd Pletcher for Matthew Schera, Race Day recorded his fourth win while making just his seventh career start. Notching his first stakes win meant the colt added $150,000 to his bankroll which now totals $250,450.<\/p>\n
Race Day opened his 2015 season with a third-place finish at Gulfstream Park in the Fred W, Hooper Stakes on Feb. 7. Pletcher won last year’s Razorback with Golden Lad.<\/p>\n
Race Day paid $6.20, $4.80 and $3.60. Midnight Hawk returned $6.80 and $4.40, and Golden Ticket paid $5.60 to show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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