Dream Bigger runs huge in $100K Damon Runyon

Christian Abdo

Spirit And Glory earned her fourth career stakes win, leading every step of the way under jockey Jose Lezcano to capture Sunday’s Listed $150,000 Plenty of Grace, a one-mile inner turf test for older fillies and mares, at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Mary Eddy

Turf stakes season in New York kicked off in exciting fashion when Spirit of St Louis rallied late to lead a Chad Brown-trained exacta over the late-running Equitize in Saturday’s Listed $150,000 Danger’s Hour, a one-mile inner turf test for older horses, at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Mary Eddy

Mitre Box Stable, Clear Stars Stable and Eighth Note Stable’s Sunday Girl remained undefeated with a strong victory in Sunday’s $200,000 Park Avenue division of the New York Stallion Stakes Series, a 6 1/2-furlong sprint for eligible New York-sired sophomore fillies, at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Keith McCalmont

Antonio of Venice secured his third career stakes score with an impressive pace-pressing performance under Manny Franco in Sunday’s $200,000 Times Square division of the New York Stallion Stakes Series, a 6 1/2-furlong sprint for eligible New York-sired sophomores, at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Keith McCalmont

KimDon Racing’s Tizzy in the Sky broke alertly and made every pole a winning one to capture Sunday’s Listed $150,000 Top Flight, a nine-furlong route for older fillies and mares, at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Keith McCalmont

Emily Bushnell and Ric Waldman’s Resilience, under perfect handling by Hall of Famer John Velazquez, punched his ticket for the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby with a prominent score in Saturday’s Grade 2, $750,000 Wood Memorial presented by Resorts World Casino, at Aqueduct Racetrack.