Itsmyluckyday Wins Woodward Stakes at Saratoga
Las Vegas, NV - The $600,000 Grade 1 Woodward Stakes went down at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York on Saturday, August 30. Co-favorites Itsmyluckyday and Moreno engaged in a terrific stretch battle with Itsmyluckyday prevailing in the end. Prayer for Relief finished third in the field of nine older horses followed by 3-1 third choice Zivo, Stephanoatsee, Last Gunfighter, Long River, Romansh, and Norumbega. Micromanage scratched.
Woodward S. Race Results & Payouts
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Itsmyluckyday | P. Lopez | $7.70 | $3.70 | $3.00 |
| 4 | Moreno | J. Alvarado | $4.20 | $3.00 | |
| 5 | Prayer for Relief | J. Velazquez | $6.00 |
Times in 5ths: :24 :472 1:104 1:352 1:484
Times in 100ths: :24.01 :47.41 1:10.94 1:35.53 1:48.84
Winning Trainer: Plesa, Jr. Edward | Owner: Trilogy Stable and Plesa, Laurie
Scratched: Micromanage
| Unplaced horses listed in order of finish. |
| Also ran: Zivo, Stephanoatsee, Last Gunfighter, Long River, Romansh and Norumbega |
| $2 Exacta (2-4) Paid: $22.80, $2 Trifecta (2-4-5) Paid: $184.50, $2 Pick 3 (2-6-2) 3 Correct Paid: $1,001.00 Pick 3 Pool $110,412.00 , $2 Daily Double (6-2) Paid: $43.20 Daily Double Pool $213,745.00 , $2 Grand Slam (2/3/6-2/3/7/8/12/14-2/3/6-2) Paid: $59.50 |
