1:40.75

Run-Up: 35 feet

Winner: Surprise Package, Chestnut Gelding, by Gift Box out of Merci Beaucoup, by Giant's Causeway. Foaled Feb 08, 2022 in Kentucky.
Breeder: Henley Farms Inc..
Owner: SJB Stable
Trainer: O'Connell, Kathleen

3 Claimed Horse(s):

Conspiracy Fact
Develop Product
Fort Charles

New trainer: Angel M. Rodriguez
New trainer: Alejandro Olais Mendieta
New trainer: Nik G. Goodwin

New Owner: Angel M. Rodriguez
New Owner: A.O.M. Racing Stables LLC
New Owner: Jerry Thomas Greve

Claiming Prices: 4 - Surprise Package: $5,000; 6 - Develop Product: $5,000; 3 - Fort Charles: $5,000; 1 - Norfie: $5,000; 2 - Conspiracy Fact: $5,000; 7 - Hey River: $5,000; 5 - Azure Sky: $5,000;

Total WPS Pool: $70,825

4 - O'Connell, Kathleen 6 - Baez, Ralph 3 - Simone, Michael 1 - Solomon, Terrence 2 - Simone, Michael 7 - Rarick, Lynn 5 - Mendieta, Alejandro

4 - SJB Stable 6 - Melvin Jackson 3 - Paterpop Racing 1 - Terrence Solomon 2 - Moshe Mark 7 - Matilde G. Barahona 5 - A.O.M. Racing Stables LLC and Diamond Hands Racing LLC

SURPRISE PACKAGE was forwardly placed in the four path, was asked about the three eighths pole and entered the stretch alongside DEVELOP PRODUCT, inched by that foe late. DEVELOP PRODUCT advanced four to five wide through the first turn to stalk the pace up the backstretch, was cued in the three path through the far turn to claim a brief lead before being challenged by SURPRISE PACKAGE in the stretch, finished gamely after battling that one. FORT CHARLES chased the pace from the two path in the early stages, settled off the pace travelling up the backstretch, swung out five wide at the top of the stretch and rallied for the show award. NORFIE opted to be the early trailer, passed foe along the inside of the far turn, shifted out to the three path of the stretch to pick off a couple more rivals. CONSPIRACY FACT assumed early command but conceded to HEY RIVER midway through the first turn, shadowed that rival until making an inside bid at the three sixteenths to contest the pace but flattened out in the final furlong. HEY RIVER was off alertly, saved ground through the first turn and took charge before the first quarter, met a couple bids midway through the far turn, was roused in response but came up empty, weakened down the lane. AZURE SKY raced off the pace, trailed at the seven sixteenths, never threatened.

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