Petulante was able to collar Nimitz Cruiser late for a half-length victory in the Salvator Mile (G3) on Saturday at Monmouth Park.
Trained by Victor Barboza and ridden by Luis Saez, Petulante scored his first graded stakes win in the Salvator Mile, improving his career line to 4-2-0 from six starts for owners Lugamo Racing Stable.
The 4-year-old Arrogate colt's late run and strong stretch kick ended Nimitz Class' five-race winning streak.
The winning time for the eight furlongs was 1:36.88 on a fast track.
Trademark was up second after racing next to last early in the eight-horse field, finishing two lengths behind Nimitz Class.
Petulante, the favorite who is perfect in all three starts this year, returned $5.80 for the win.
Bred in Kentucky by Breffni Farm, Petulante was produced by the Uncle Mo mare Auntjenn. He was a $40,000 purchase from the Old South Farm consignment at the 2021 OBS spring 2-year-olds in training sale and has amassed lifetime purse earnings of $236,555.
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