Consumer Spending outfinished 13-10 favorite Surprisingly to capture the $150,000 Eatontown Stakes (G3) by three-quarters of a length on Saturday at Monmouth Park.
Ridden by Samy Comacho for trainer Chad Brown, Consumer Spending, who had the benefit of a race following a lengthy layoff, added a second graded stakes win to her credentials. The 4-year-old daughter of More Than Ready, owned by Klaravich Stables, tracked the leaders in fourth in the 1 1/16-mile grass race before rallying to the victory
Consumer Spending ($11) finished the distance in 1:42 for her fifth win from 10 career starts. Her record includes her victory in last year's Wonder Again (G2) at Belmont Park.
Vergara, who set the pace to early stretch, held on for third, a head behind Surprisingly. Consumer Spending's stablemate, Gina Romantica, checked in fourth after closely stalking Vergara from second but after a brief duel with that rival was outrun by that rival was outfinished for the show spot.
Bred in Kentucky Forging Oaks Farm, Consumer Spending is out of the Scat Daddy mare Siempre Mia. Offered by Eaton Sales at the 2020 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Select Yearlings Showcase, she sold to Northway Bloodstock for $200,000. The $90,000 winner's share of the Eatontown purse, increased her lifetime bankroll to $557,000.
WINNING TRAINER – Luis Cabrera (assistant to Chad Brown): “There was no pace, so our other filly Gina Romantica was rank coming off that long layoff when she was chasing (Vergara). The winner had perfect trip. This is how she likes to race, even though the fractions weren't fast. She was close. She was right behind the speed so it doesn't matter how slow they were going. She's a quality filly. I worked a lot with her all winter at Payson. She's a classy filly.”
WINNING JOCKEY – Samy Camacho: “I spoke to Chad Brown before the race and he said `see what happens out of the gate.' He wanted to see me first, or if his other filly broke faster, which she did, he wanted me right behind her. That's where I was, laying behind those horses up front. I just did my job. The filly was comfortable behind horses. All the credit to the horse. I was in perfect position. I was waiting for the moment when the guys in front made their move and then I made mine. She really had a lot left and showed her class.”
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