by Mary Eddy
Sunday’s nine-race card at Aqueduct Racetrack will be bolstered by a carryover of $44,856 after Saturday’s Pick 6 went unsolved.
The $1 Pick 6 returned $2,990 to those who selected 5-of-6 horse correctly in the multi-race wager.
Saturday’s sequence began in Race 4 when the Orlando Noda-trained Mister Larry [No. 3, $44.20] upset a field of eight New York-bred sophomores under Trevor McCarthy for his second of four wins on the card.
Jaqueline Davis then piloted Betty’s Smile [No. 2, $56.50] to a five-length claiming victory in Race 5 for trainer Karl Grusmark before McCarthy earned his third win of the day with South Sea [No. 1, $6.50] in Race 6 for trainer Michael Miceli.
Trainer Todd Pletcher sent out First Constitution [No. 2, $7.90] to earn his first American stakes victory in Race 7, the nine-furlong Jazil, with Jose Lezcano aboard. The 6 1/2-furlong Franklin Square followed in Race 8 with Trevor McCarthy scoring his fourth win of the day aboard Sterling Silver [No. 2, $15,40], who captured her first stakes win for trainer Tom Albertrani.
With the carryover already confirmed, Oliver’s Fortune [No. 8, $11.80] broke his maiden under Eric Cancel for trainer Ralph D’Alessandro in Race 9, a $25,000 maiden claimer, to close out the card.
Sunday’s Pick 6 kicks off in Race 4 at 1:48 p.m. Eastern and includes the featured $100,000 Busanda for sophomore fillies with 10-4-2-1 Kentucky Oaks qualifying points awarded to the top-four finishers. First post on the nine-race card is 12:20 p.m.
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