Madman Diaries wins the Sapling Stakes at Monmouth Park on September 4.
Madman Diaries shows he's just as effective on dirt as synthetics
Mike Farrell, Daily Racing Form
Posted: Saturday, September 04, 2010
OCEANPORT, N.J. - A determined Madman Diaries held off Vengeful Wildcat and Chipshot to win the Grade 3, $153,000 Sapling Stakes for 2-year-olds on Saturday at Monmouth Park.
Jeffrey Sanchez was aboard for breeder, trainer, and co-owner Wesley Ward as Madman Diaries made a successful transition to dirt following four races on synthetics. After getting second in his debut at Keeneland, Madman Diaries ran three times at Woodbine, where he captured the Victoria Stakes.
The way he trained on the dirt at Saratoga convinced Ward that Madman Diaries would make the transition. So ...
Race Results
MONMOUTH PARK, Saturday, September 04, 2010 - 11st Race Sapling S. - Grade: 3 Purse: $153,000 Distance/Restrictions: 6Furlongs, Dirt, 2-Year-Olds, STAKES Winning Time: 1:11:64
Pgm.
Horse
Jockey
Win
Place
Show
1
Madman Diaries
Jeffrey Sanchez
13.60
6.80
5.60
4
Vengeful Wildcat
Carlos H. Marquez, Jr.
4.20
3.20
8
Chipshot
Shaun Bridgmohan
4.40
Times in 100ths: :22:43 :46:47 :58:86 1:11:64
Unplaced horses listed in order of finish. Also run: Maybesomaybenot, Nacho Saint, J J's Lucky Train, Printing Press and Another Silver Oak Scratched:
Brother in Arms Winning Breeder: Wesley A. Ward Winning Trainer: Wesley A. Ward Winning Owner: Teel, Robert and Ward, Wesley
Wager Type
Winning Numbers
Payoff
$2 Daily Double
6-1
$205.40
$2 Exacta
1-4
$80.20
$1 Superfecta
1-4-8-9
$565.90
$1 Trifecta
1-4-8
$206.60
$1 Pick 3
9-6-1
$583.40
Race Comments: MADMAN DIARIES set the pace on the inside, came off the rail approaching the stretch, dug in gamely between rivals in deep stretch and held on well. VENGEFUL WILDCAT stumbled badly at the start, chased three wide, bid outside at the quarter pole, moved up alongside the winner in midstretch and finished gamely outside. CHIPSHOT raced between rivals, three wide on the turn, angled in in upper stretch and finished well inside. MAYBESOMAYBENOT stalked three wide, came four wide into the stretch and was outfinished. NACHO SAINT raced off the pace inside, came four wide into the lane and had no rally. J J'S LUCKY TRAIN raced off the rail, five wide past the quarter pole and lacked a rally. PRINTING PRESS tracked inside, moved up to challenge nearing the turn and weakened. ANOTHER SILVER OAK chased in the two path, raced between rivals on the turn and tired.
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Purse: $150,000
Distance: 6 Furlongs
Age: 2 
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