Effinex Wins Excelsior Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack
Las Vegas, NV - The $200,000 Grade 3 Excelsior Stakes was contested at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York this past Saturday, April 25 - a 1 1/4 miles test for older horses. 6-1 shot Effinex upset the field by three quarters of a length for his first graded stakes score. Red Rifle was second and 3-5 favorite Wicked Strong wound up a somewhat disappointing third. Micromanage, Turco Bravo, and Stormin Monarcho completed the order of finish. North Slope and Cousin Stephen scratched.
Excelsior S. Race Results & Payouts
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Effinex | A. Arroyo | $14.00 | $5.60 | $3.00 |
| 6 | Red Rifle | I. Ortiz, Jr. | $6.40 | $3.40 | |
| 7 | Wicked Strong | R. Maragh | $2.10 |
Times in 5ths: :242 :491 1:123 1:364 2:02
Times in 100ths: :24.55 :49.23 1:12.70 1:36.89 2:02.16
Winning Trainer: Jerkens James | Owner: Tri-Bone Stables
Scratched: Cousin Stephen and North Slope
| Unplaced horses listed in order of finish. |
| Also ran: Micromanage, Turco Bravo (CHI) and Stormin Monarcho |
| $2 Exacta (2-6) Paid: $105.00, $2 Trifecta (2-6-7) Paid: $290.00, $2 Daily Double (10-2) Paid: $116.00 Daily Double Pool $68,812.00 , $2 Pick 3 (7-10-2) 3 Correct Paid: $369.00 Pick 3 Pool $34,927.00 , $2 Grand Slam (4/7/11-2/7/9-8/9/10-2) Paid: $234.50, $2 Superfecta (2-6-7-1) Paid: $705.00 |
