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 Stonerside racing manager John Adger leads Bay Shore winner Too Much Bling to the winner's circle. They had a good day, also winning the Wood with Bob and John. |
Date: 04/08/2006
There were two stakes races on the Wood Memorial undercard Saturday afternoon at Aqueduct, the Carter Handicap for the older sprinter and the Bay Shore Stakes for the 3-year-old sprinters. The $150,000 Bay Shore Stakes (G3) featured five 3-year-olds going 7 furlongs over the sloppy main track. Trainer Bob Baffert shipped Too Much Bling in from California and the San Vicente winner was sent off as the even-money favorite over 3-2 second choice Songster, a maiden winner coming off a second place finish in an allowance last out.
 Too Much Bling all alone at the finish. |
Too Much Bling in the winner's circle. Winning trainer Bob Baffert (left side of photo) said, "Garret (Gomez) has really gotten this horse
to relax. The track is playing pretty even. Last year, he went from Ohio to
Saratoga and he just wasn't used to the operation. When we got him back to
California, we got him going good. He was just so keen, he would run off. A
lot of it has been maturity. We're just glad he's a fast son of a gun. We'll
keep him at one-turn races for now."
Winning jockey Garrett Gomez said, "He ran really well. One of the keys is
trying to get him to shut down early in the race. I actually thought at the
half-mile pole that he was getting a little eager. When I turned for home, I
smooched to him and sent him on his way. He's got a mind of his own. He's got
phenomenal speed. If he can keep that bottled up and enjoy himself, he's 10
times better."
 Bishop Court Hill on the inside holds off Sir Greeley. |
Jockey Jose Santos hustled 8-1 shot Bishop Court Hill to a clear lead out of
the gate, setting a brisk pace of 22.13 and 44.95 while 1 1/2 lengths clear of
the pack. Mass Media stalked the pace in third along the inside. Garrett
Gomez aboard Sir Greeley took a wide path around the turn after rating in
fourth and made a bid for the lead. However, the pacesetting Bishop Court
Hill dug in late and held off the late closing Sir Greeley to win from gate to
wire by just a neck in a time of 1:23.27. It was 3/4 length back to 8.5-1
longest shot Big Apple Daddy in third, while favorite Mass Media tired in the
stretch to finish fourth.
Results Chart from DRF.
Bishop Court Hill doesn't seem very happy to be in the winner's circle. Winning trainer Todd Pletcher said, "It was a big race for him. He's a horse
that has always had a great deal of talent, and it has been a little
frustrating from time to time. It was good to see him dig in gamely today and
hold on for the win. We'll keep him sprinting at 6 and 7 furlongs."
Winning jockey Jose Santos said, "The track is perfect for these kinds of
horses. I just let him come out of there. He had great speed. He was a better
horse today. The last sixteenth of a mile, he saw the other horses coming and
he gave an extra effort. He was huge today."
Second place finisher Sir Greeley after the end of the race. His jockey Garrett Gomez said, "He didn't break
very well. I was never really happy where I was at all the way around the
track. At the 3/8 pole, I finally got him moving a little bit and turning for
home, I thought I was a winner. But I just couldn't get by the winner. He ran
a good race overall. He was put in a predicament he was not used to being in.
He had a lot of dirt kicked in his face, so he actually ran a pretty good race
considering. "
Third place finisher Big Apple Daddy in the post parade. His trainer Bruce Levine said, "He ran a
huge race. He might have hung just a hair late. I thought he would run good,
but you can never be sure stepping up into a Grade 1. It's hard to come so
close and not get it. I thought there might be more pace. I don't know what
we'll do next."
Beaten favorite and fourth place finisher Mass Media returns after the race. His jockey Ramon Dominguez said, "I thought he was in a good spot. He just didn't seem to handle
the surface in the last part of the race. That's the only thing I can come up
with. He was doing fine until the quarter-pole and he just flattened out."
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