Wollaston Bay opened 2007 with a 3 ¼-length loss to Bill Place in the Jimmy Winkfield here on January 15. Monday afternoon, before a Presidents’ Day crowd of 2,889, he got his revenge, strolling to a 1 ¼-length victory in the 106th running of the $70,070 Fred “Cappy” Capossela for three-year-olds at six furlongs.

Owned by One Pond Stable and Giuseppina Piazza, Wollaston Bay beat five rivals to the lead under jockey Shaun Bridgmohan and got the first quarter in :22.94, the half in :46.46 and five furlongs in :58.32. Even-money favorite Bill Place, who had saved ground on the rail to keep company with Landofopportunity, out-ran that one to find a clear outside path and put in a final run, but didn’t have enough. Wollaston Bay won in 1:10.75.

Formerly the Swift, the ‘Cappy’ was re-named in 1993 in honor of the late, great track announcer. A possible next stop for Wollaston Bay figures to be the Grade 3, $200,000 Gotham for three-year-olds at a mile and a sixteenth here on Saturday, March 10.

“Last time, we had a game plan: if (Bill Place) goes, don’t let him,” said winning trainer Gary Sciacca. “We were down inside last time and he came on us. Today, we wanted to do the same thing, unless we could clear. The horse was training good, and Shaun (Bridgmohan, jockey) liked him. We may stretch him out down the road. For his next start, we’ll speak with the owner and see how he comes back.”

It was the third win in his last four starts for Wollaston Bay, a Sea of Secrets colt who returned $ to win.

“My intentions were not to take back,” Bridgmohan said. “The post positions were changed today. After I made the lead, my horse threw his ears up. I was pretty happy with the way he was going.”

It was five lengths back in third to Landofopportunity, followed by Five Towns, Ease and Smash ‘Em Sammy.

Aqueduct will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday, February 20-21 and will re-open on Thursday, February 22 with a first-race post of 12:30 p.m. Eastern.