(Edited Hollywood Park report)           

INGLEWOOD, Calif.  – Making his first appearance in a Grade 1, Victor’s Cry used a strong finish to earn a surprise win in the $249,500 Shoemaker Mile on Monday at Hollywood Park.

Dan Leary
Director of Communications
Lone Star Park

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas  – Tom Durant’s Supreme Secret rallied in deep stretch to catch H & H Ranch’s Southern Vintage right on the wire resulting in a dead heat for the win in Monday’s 14th Running of the $50,000 Carter McGregor Jr Memorial Stakes for Texas breds three-year-olds and up, run at six furlongs over a fast main track at Lone Star Park on Monday.

NAPRAVNIK BECOMES FIRST FEMALE JOCKEY TO WIN LONE STAR PARK GRADED STAKE

Brian Pochman
Lone Star Park

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas – Mrs. Fitriani Hay’s Redding Colliery, trained by Kiaran McLaughlin, made it look easy in the 14th running of the Grade 3, $300,000 Lone Star Park Handicap, for 3-year-olds and upward, over a fast main track on Monday.

Brian Pochman
Lone Star Park

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas – Don L. Benge’s Wise River, trained by Clark Hanna, benefited from a decisive move along the backstretch in winning $150,000 Dallas Turf Cup over a firm turf course at Lone Star Park on Monday.

Brian Pochman
Lone Star Park

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas – Wasted Tears, bred, owned, and trained by Bart B. Evans, was not to be denied in the 14th running of the Grade 3 $200,000 Ouija Board Distaff over a firm turf course at Lone Star Park on Monday.

Jenny Kellner
NYRA/Belmont Park

ELMONT, N.Y. – In a brilliant display of speed and talent, Quality Road staked his claim as the top horse in the country as he rocketed to a 1½-length victory over Musket Man Monday afternoon in the 117th running of the Grade 1, $500,000 Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park.

Jon Forbes
NYRA/Belmont Park

ELMONT, N.Y. – Check the Label rewarded jockey Ramon Dominguez’s patience in the Grade 2, $150,000 Sands Point for 3-year-old fillies at Belmont Park on Memorial Day, splitting horses after finding room to draw clear to a handy score.

Darren Rogers
Senior Director,
Communications & Media Services
Churchill Downs

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Martin Racing Stable and Dan Morgan’s Dubai Majesty swept past favored Hot Dixie Chick on the far turn and cruised to an authoritative 4½-length victory over Secret Gypsy in the seventh running of the $110,500 Winning Colors (Grade III) for fillies and mares on Monday at Churchill Downs.

FUNNY FEELING TAKES JUST SMASHING STAKES

(Edited Monmouth Park report)

OCEANPORT, N.J. – Following Monday’s Memorial Day card, handle for the holiday weekend at Monmouth Park totaled $24,912,191 a 122 percent increase over last year, when $11,222,330 was wagered.  A crowd of 10,366 were on-hand Monday to see Gypsy’s Warning notch a nose victory over Maram in the Grade 3 $150,000 Eatontown Stakes and Funny Feeling score a convincing 2¼ length win in the $100,000 Just Smashing Stakes.

Michele Blanco
Calder Race Course
 
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Quantum Racing Team #1’s 5-year-old gelding Mambo Meister won the $100,000 Memorial Day Handicap (G3) at Calder Casino & Race Course on Monday easily, drawing off under jockey Manoel Cruz to win by 7¾ lengths over Causeway’s Kin.