Seventh Street wins Go For Wand Handicap for fillies and mares run over muddy track

By AP
Monday, August 3, 2009

Seventh Street wins muddy Go For Wand

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Seventh Street battled back in the final sixteenth-mile after surrendering the lead to Spritely to take a hard-fought 1½-length victory in the $300,000 Go For Wand Handicap on Sunday.

The race for fillies and mares was run over a muddy track in a steady downpour at Saratoga Race Course.

Rajiv Maragh, who maintained a wide course throughout 1 1/8 miles run in 1:51.01, rode the Godolphin Stable-owned Seventh Street to her third win from five starts this year for trainer Saeed bin Suroor.

The 4-year-old filly battled for the early lead with longshot Color Me Up, prompting a strong pace before being sent to the front with a quarter-mile to run before meeting the challenge posed by Spritely, who yielded second money to Miss Isella in deep stretch.

Seventh Street, who earned $180,000, paid $4.90, $2.70 and $2.30. Miss Isella paid $2.50 and $2.20. Spritely paid $2.70 to show.

Earlier on the Saratoga card, Justenuffhumor had a decisive late burst that carried him to a 2½-length victory over Mambo Meister and Cowboy Cal in the $158,750 Fourstardave Handicap run over a rain-softened turf course labeled good.

Alan Garcia rode the Kiaran McLaughlin-trained 4-year-old, which is owned by Darley Stable. Justenuffhumor ran 1 1/16 miles in 1:42.83 in his fifth straight win, earned $95,400 and paid $9.50, $6.30 and $3.50. Mambo Meister paid $14 and $4.80 and Cowboy Cal paid $2.80.

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