Tricky Escape Wins Violet Stakes at Monmouth Park
The $100,000 G3 Violet Stakes went down Saturday, August 19 at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, New Jersey. Fillies and mares three years old and upward raced 1 1/8 miles on Monmouth Park's turf track. Tricky Escape overcame a slow start at 5-1 odds and prevailed by 1 1/4 lengths in the field that was trimmed to just seven. 2-1 favorite Light Up Our World finished second with 5-2 second choice Gianna's Dream claiming third. Beauly was fourth with Always Thinking, Pricedtoperfection and Arraign completing the order of finish. Camille Claudel and Cayman Croc scratched.
2017 Violet Stakes Race Results & Payoffs
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tricky Escape | Christopher P. DeCarlo | 12.40 | 5.60 | 3.40 |
| 2 | Light Up Our World (IRE) | Daniel Centeno | 3.20 | 2.60 | |
| 3 | Gianna's Dream | Antonio A. Gallardo | 3.20 |
Payoffs:
- $2 Exacta (4-2) Paid: $45.20
- $1 Trifecta (4-2-3) Paid: $58.20
- $1 Superfecta (4-2-3-6) Paid: $161.90
- $2 Daily Double (3/4) Paid: $32.80
- $1 Pick 3 (2/3/4) Paid: $119.70
