Wicked Strong Wins Wood Memorial at Aqueduct Racetrack
Las Vegas, NV - The $1 million Grade 1 Wood Memorial went down at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York on Saturday, April 5 - one of the final chances for three year old Kentucky Derby hopefuls to qualify for the big race. 9-1 shot Wicked Strong won for the first time since October by a surprisingly easy 3 1/2 lengths. Wicked Strong earned 100 points toward qualifying for the Run for the Roses - all but assuring himself a start in the most prestigious race on American soil. Previously unbeaten Samraat finished second while 8-5 favorite Social Inclusion was a somewhat disappointing third. Schivarelli finished fourth, another 1 1/2 lengths back, while Uncle Sigh, Noble Moon, Kristo, Effinex, Harpoon, and Los Borrachos completed the order of finish. Kid Cruz scratched.
Wood Memorial S. Race Results & Payouts
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Wicked Strong | R. Maragh | $20.40 | $7.60 | $4.20 |
| 8 | Samraat | J. Ortiz | $4.90 | $3.00 | |
| 11 | Social Inclusion | L. Contreras | $2.70 |
Times in 5ths: :233 :472 1:11 1:361 1:491
Times in 100ths: :23.79 :47.47 1:11.16 1:36.39 1:49.31
Winning Trainer: Jerkens James | Owner: Centennial Farms
Scratched: Kid Cruz
| Unplaced horses listed in order of finish. |
| Also ran: Schivarelli, Uncle Sigh, Noble Moon, Kristo, Effinex, Harpoon and Los Borrachos |
| $2 Exacta (2-8) Paid: $100.50, $2 Trifecta (2-8-11) Paid: $381.00, $2 Daily Double (4-2) Paid: $36.60 Daily Double Pool $160,231.00 , $2 Pick 3 (4-4-2) 3 Correct Paid: $350.50 Pick 3 Pool $107,704.00 , $2 Superfecta (2-8-11-7) Paid: $4,150.00 |
