Becky’s Exchange holds off Fast Tigress in closing strides to win Monmouth Park feature

Becky’s Exchange wins Monmouth Park feature

OCEANPORT, N.J. — Becky’s Exchange held off the late-charging Fast Tigress to win the $65,000 Desert Vixen Stakes by a neck at Monmouth Park on Saturday.

Ridden by Elvis Trujillo and trained by Ned Allard, the 3-year-old filly covered the 1 1/16 miles over a good turf course in 1:42 2/5 and paid $22.40, $8.20 and $5.

Fast Tigress returned $3.20 and $2.40, while Lady Kafca — who briefly held the lead in the midstretch — was three-quarters of a length back in third and paid $3.60.