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Wood Memorial |
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Grade:
I Purse:
$750,000
Distance:
9 Furlongs Age:
3-Year-Olds
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Track:
Aqueduct TV:
Saturday, April 4, 2009 @ 5:19 PM ET
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I Want Revenge takes Wood Memorial
By David Grening
Daily Racing Form, April 04, 2009
OZONE PARK, N.Y. - Entering the Aqueduct starting gate, I Want Revenge was supposed to win Saturday's Grade 1 Wood Memorial. Two seconds after leaving the gate, he was supposed to have no chance.
But in a performance that could vault him to favoritism for the May 2 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, I Want Revenge overcame his brutal beginning to win the $750,000 Wood by 1 1/2 lengths over West Side Bernie. It was 1 1/4 lengths back to Just a Coincidence in third.
They were followed in the order of finish by Atomic Rain, Imperial Council, Cellar Dweller, Lord Justice, and Lime Rickey.
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| Pgm | Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | | 2 | I Want Revenge | Joseph Talamo | 3.00 | 2.70 | 2.10 | | 1A | West Side Bernie | Stewart Elliott | | 5.80 | 3.50 | | 6 | Just a Coincidence | John R. Velazquez | | | 5.20 |
Times in 100ths: :24.50
:48.13
1:12.32
1:37.33
1:49.49
Unplaced horses listed in order of finish.
Also ran:
Atomic Rain, Imperial Council, Cellar Dweller, Lord Justice and Lime Rickey
Winning Breeder:
David J. Lanzman Racing, Inc.
Winning Trainer:
Jeff Mullins
Winning Owner:
IEAH Stables, David J. Lanzman, Puglisi Racing, Wi
| Wager Type | Winning Numbers | Payoff | | $2 Daily Double | 8-2 | $79.00 | | $2 Exacta | 2-1 | $15.20 | | $2 Trifecta | 2-1-6 | $77.50 | | $2 Pick 3 | 4-8-2 | $168.00 |
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Race Comments: I WANT REVENGE broke in the air, spotting the field several lengths at the start, trailed while well in hand on the backstretch, made a move between horses on the far turn, waited while behind a wall of horses nearing the stretch, swung five wide for clear sailing entering the stretch, split rivals to take the lead inside the furlong marker then drew off under a vigorous hand ride. WEST SIDE BERNIE was rated between horses for five furlongs, swung four wide entering the stretch, made a run outside the winner to threaten in midstretch but was no match for that one while clearly second best. JUST A COINCIDENCE was rated in midpack while four wide, lodged a bid from outside leaving the turn, surged to the front a furlong out then weakened in the final sixteenth. ATOMIC RAIN pressed the pace along the inside, raced up close to the turn, was boxed in at the quarter pole, steadied in upper stretch and gradually tired thereafter. IMPERIAL COUNCIL contested the pace in the two path along the backstretch, made a move to challenge on the turn, gained a brief lead in upper stretch and weakened in the final eighth. CELLAR DWELLER saved ground in midpack to the turn and tired. LORD JUSTICE set the pace along the rail into upper stretch and gave way. LIME RICKEY raced four wide to the turn and failed to threaten. |
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