Far From Over Wins Withers Stakes at Aqueduct
Las Vegas, NV - Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York played host to the Grade 3 Withers Stakes on Saturday, February 7 - another points gathering race on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. 6-1 shot Far From Over provided the huge upset over overwhelming 1-2 El Kabeir who finished second while pacesetter Classy Class who finished third. Far From Over claimed the 10 qualifying points toward the Run for the Roses in May. Tencendur, March, and General Bellamy completed the order of finish. Unrivaled scratched.
Withers S. Race Results & Payouts
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Far From Over | M. Franco | $14.40 | $4.20 | $2.60 |
| 7 | El Kabeir | C. Lopez | $2.50 | $2.10 | |
| 1 | Classy Class | I. Ortiz, Jr. | $2.40 |
Times in 5ths: :242 :474 1:12 1:372 1:434
Times in 100ths: :24.40 :47.95 1:12.01 1:37.56 1:43.93
Winning Trainer: Pletcher Todd | Owner: Black Rock Thoroughbreds, LLP
Scratched: Unrivaled
| Unplaced horses listed in order of finish. |
| Also ran: Tencendur, March and General Bellamy |
| $2 Exacta (2-7) Paid: $33.40, $2 Trifecta (2-7-1) Paid: $91.50, $2 Daily Double (6-2) Paid: $72.00 Daily Double Pool $72,033.00 , $2 Pick 3 (7-6-2) 3 Correct Paid: $173.00 Pick 3 Pool $37,029.00 , $2 Grand Slam (1/2/8-1/2/7-5/6/9-2) Paid: $56.50, $2 Superfecta (2-7-1-4) Paid: $420.50 |
