Salutos Amigos Wins Tom Fool Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack
Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York played host to the Grade 3 Tom Fool Handicap on Saturday, March 12 - a six furlong inner track test for horses three years old and upward. David Jacobson and Southern Equine Stable's 7-5 morning line favorite Salutos Amigos rallied from last to best the field for the second year in a row - this time by 2 1/2 lengths. 9-1 shot Always Sunshine finished second with Stallwalkin' Dude getting up for third at 13-1 odds. Mewannarose was fourth, followed by Nubin Ridge, Spartiatis, Loki's Vengeance, Angry Moon, second choice Dads Caps, Alex the Terror, and Waco to complete the order of finish.
2016 Tom Fool Handicap Race Results & Payoffs
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Salutos Amigos | Cornelio H. Velasquez | 4.80 | 3.00 | 2.70 |
| 3 | Always Sunshine | Frankie Pennington | 7.80 | 5.30 | |
| 8 | Stallwalkin' Dude | Manuel Franco | 6.00 |
Payoffs:
- $2 Exacta (9-3) Paid: $46.40
- $1 Trifecta (9-3-8) Paid: $221.50
- $1 Superfecta (9-3-8-7) Paid: $1,461.00
- $2 Daily Double (1/9) Paid: $78.00
- $2 Pick 3 (4/1/9) Paid: $482.00
