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What’s in a Name?

Let's hear for mature females running the show–and running in the show! They work hard for the breed, especially when they race past their first youth. Was Walt Whitman maybe thinking a little about older mares when he wrote: “The female contains all qualities and tempers them, she is in her place and moves with perfect balance”? And also: “She is to conceive daughters as well as sons, and sons as well as daughters”?

HEAVENLY PRIZE INVITATIONAL S., $121,250, Aqueduct, 3-6, 4yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:39.51, ft.

1–BANK STING, 120, m, 5, Central Banker–Bee in a Bonnet (SP), by Precise End. ($14,000 RNA Ylg '18 EASOCT). O-Hidden Brook Farm & Joseph G. & Anne McMahon; B-McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, LLC (NY); T-John P. Terranova II; J-Dylan Davis. $68,750. Lifetime Record: MSW, 9-7-0-0, $475,050.

One is Aqueduct stakes winner BANK STING. Her name is like a no-hitter in baseball: there is a certain perfection about it. The first part of the name comes from the sire, the second part derives from the dam. The full name is on to something different: a happy mix of the two making perfect sense. A+!

ALBERT M. STALL MEMORIAL S., $100,000, Fair Grounds, 2-19, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:46.22, fm.

1–SHE CAN'T SING, 118, m, 5, Bernardini–Distorted Music, by Distorted Humor. 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. O/B-Lothenbach Stables Inc (KY); T-Chris M Block; J-Jareth Loveberry. $60,000. Lifetime Record: 27-5-6-4, $411,938.

Another is Fair Grounds stretch duelist SHE CAN'T SING. Being out of a mare called Distorted Music (Distorted Humor), she carries a sort of self-evident name

NELLIE MORSE S., $99,000, Laurel, 2-19, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, 1:45.60, ft.

1–KISS THE GIRL, 122, m, 5, Into Mischief–Spin the Bottle, by Hard Spun. ($210,000 Ylg '18 EASOCT). O-Three Diamonds Farm; B-Classic Thoroughbred XII (MD); T-Michael J. Trombetta; J-Victor R. Carrasco. $60,000. Lifetime Record: MSW, 23-8-4-3, $456,686.

The third is Laurel winner KISS THE GIRL, her name related to the mischievous little game her dam is named after.

BROADWAY S., $100,000, Aqueduct, 2-13, (S), 4yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:12.81, sy.

1–KEPT WAITING, 118, m, 5, Broken Vow–Orient Moon, by Malibu Moon. ($65,000 Ylg '18 SARAUG). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Sanford & Irwin Goldfarb & Nice Guys Stables; B-John Lauriello (NY); T-Robert N. Falcone, Jr.; J-Manuel Franco. $55,000. Lifetime Record: 11-5-3-1, $266,600

Last, but not least, is another Aqueduct victrix: KEPT WAITING. Her name is in the vein of the BLUSHING GROOM (out of RUNAWAY BRIDE) tradition. There's someone waiting for someone somewhere, with apprehension growing by the minute about a previous promise.

Good luck to all these four ingeniously named female musketeers.

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Pick 6 Carryover Of $87,097 For Thursday’s Card At Aqueduct

Thursday's card will be bolstered by a Pick 6 carryover of $87,097 as the multi-race wager went unsolved on Sunday at Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, N.Y.

The $1 Pick 6 returned $127.25 to bettors who selected 4-of-6 winners correctly.

Sunday's sequence kicked off in Race 5 with Bank Sting [No. 4, $7.90] capturing the $150,000 NYSSS Staten Island under Dylan Davis for trainer John Terranova which was followed by Spettro [No. 15, $14.20] overcoming a wide draw to graduate in Race 6, a 1 1/16-mile inner turf test for state-bred juvenile fillies under Hall of Famer Javier Castellano for Tom Morley.

Agility [No. 9, $5.70] prevailed as the 9-5 mutuel favorite in Race 7, a 6 ½-furlong state-bred maiden special weight, with Manny Franco up for Jorge Abreu. The Christophe Clement-conditioned Panster [No. 2, $5.70] provided Castellano his second win in the sequence in Race 8, guiding the mutuel favorite to victory in the six-furlong state-bred outer turf allowance.

Justintimeforwine [No. 3, $103] staved off Tackle and Brazillionaire to win a 1 1/16-mile inner turf claiming tilt in Race 9 to provide the biggest price of the sequence. Luis Rodriguez Castro engineered the upset for Patrick Reynolds.

With the Pick 6 carryover already guaranteed, Lobsta [No. 11, $58] clawed his way to victory in the $150,000 NYSSS Thunder Rumble to close out the Big A fall meet in Race 10. Castellano guided the winner for Gary Sciacca.

Thursday's Pick 6 kicks off in Race 3 at 1:44 p.m. Eastern. First post on the eight-race card is 12:50 p.m.

NYRA Bets is the official wagering platform of Aqueduct, and the best way to bet every race of the winter meet. Available to horseplayers nationwide, the NYRA Bets app is available for download today on iOS and Android at www.NYRABets.com.

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Bank Sting Dominant In Staten Island At Aqueduct

Hidden Brook Farm's and Joseph and Anne McMahon's Bank Sting opened up in the stretch to easily take down the first of two New York Stallion Series Stakes on Sunday's card at Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, N.Y., earning her second career stakes win in the $150,000 Staten Island division for eligible state-sired fillies and mares 3-years-old and up going seven furlongs over the main track.

Bank Sting, who earned her first stakes victory in the Critical Eye at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., in May, improved off a fifth in the Empire Distaff last time out to secure her fifth win of the year for trainer John Terranova. Bank Sting has found an affinity for Aqueduct, scoring four of her five career wins at the Big A.

Ridden by Dylan Davis from post 4, Bank Sting broke inwardly and, along with Mad for Fame from post 2, squeezed Trinni Luck in post 3 at the start. Post-time favorite The Important One was sent to the lead by Jose Lezcano shortly after the break and was quickly overtaken by Trinni Luck, who led the field of seven through an opening quarter in :22.60. After taking the lead again around the half-mile pole, The Important One notched the half-mile in :46.10 while Bank Sting remained in third, three lengths off the pace while racing two-wide down the backstretch.

Closing the gap between The Important One and a tiring Trinni Luck, Davis angled Bank Sting six-wide to the outside of The Important One, overtaking the lead at the eighth pole and never looking back. Widening her margin under a hand ride from Davis, Bank Sting crossed the wire 8 ¼ lengths in front, stopping the clock in 1:26.27 over the fast track.

Byehubbyhellomoney made up ground on the rail to overtake second by 1 1/2-lengths from The Important One, who held onto third by a neck over Awillaway. Rounding out the order of finish was Fight On Lucy, Mad for Fame, and Trinni Luck.

Davis, who rode the Central Banker filly for the first time in the Staten Island, said Bank Sting was comfortable the whole way to victory.

“It was pretty much a perfect setup for her,” he said. “She's a nice filly and she tries hard. She broke well and I was able to get into a good tracking position. I just didn't want to have too much for her to do being that was my first time being on her. She engaged at the two-and-a-half on her own, I just allowed her to keep her stride going. I didn't want to get in her way. After that, I got her out in the clear and she responded well and went all the way nicely to the wire.”

Terranova said he was pleased to see his filly give a big effort in the Staten Island after her summer and fall schedule were disrupted after being scratched at the gate in the Grade 3 Molly Pitcher at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, N.Y., this summer.

“She's trained really well,” he said of the leadup to the Staten Island. “We were a little hurried with her after the incident at Monmouth in July. She missed most of the summer and we were hurrying up to make Empire Showcase Day. We jumped into the Distaff and the conditions were sloppy and it was her first race back. Ideally, if we had got a prep race going into that, it probably would have helped her cause. She came out of that race well and trained forward. Every day has been a good day since then.”

After her memorable Staten Island performance, Terranova said he has not yet decided on the next race for the 4-year-old filly.

“It set up great. The two speeds were in there and Dylan has been on her in the morning, so he knew she could do a little bit of anything,” Terranova said. “There was going to be a pace to run into, so we were hoping they'd come back to us a little bit. I'm proud of her. She's been a special New York-bred for us. We'll take it one race at a time with her.”

Eric Cancel, jockey of runner-up Byhubbyhellomoney, said the filly's patience allowed her to make up ground late to secure place honors.

“The filly ran very good,” Cancel said. “The pace was a little quick for her, but she did what she always does – she sits and makes a run from the quarter-pole down. I was glad the whole rail opened up for me.”

Bred in New York by McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, Bank Sting earned $82,500 for her victory to increase her total career earnings to $351,300 and improve her record to 7-5-0-0. She returned $7.90 for a $2 win ticket.

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Live racing resumes Thursday with an eight-race card to kick off the winter meet at the Big A. First post is 12:50 p.m. Eastern.

America's Day at the Races will present daily coverage and analysis of the winter meet at Aqueduct Racetrack on the networks of FOX Sports. For the complete broadcast schedule, visit https://www.nyra.com/aqueduct/racing/tv-schedule.

NYRA Bets is the official wagering platform of Aqueduct Racetrack, and the best way to bet every race of the fall meet. Available to horseplayers nationwide, the NYRA Bets app is available for download today on iOS and Android at www.NYRABets.com.

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Terranova: $1-Million Saratoga Derby On Radar After ‘Gutsy’ Manila Win By Original

Eric Fein's Original earned a career-best 86 Beyer Speed Figure with a gate-to-wire score in Sunday's $100,000 Manila, holding off a furious late rally from Public Sector in the one-mile Widener turf test for sophomores at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y.

The Kentucky-bred son of Quality Road, with Luis Saez up for trainer John Terranova, set a moderate pace over good going, kicking two lengths clear of the field at the stretch call en route to a head score.

“It was a gutsy race. He's a real consistent horse. He always gives an honest effort,” said Terranova. “Fortunately, he handled the soft going and did that well yesterday. He used his speed to his advantage. Everyone backed off on him and Luis was able to get the jump on them and kick away.”

Original finished third in the one-mile Grade 3 Kitten's Joy in January at Gulfstream and completed the trifecta in the 1 1/16-mile Woodhaven in April at Aqueduct.

Terranova said that the one-mile Grade 2, $200,000 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame on August 6 at Saratoga is a possibility, but he would also like to see if Original can carry his speed for a bigger purse in the 1 3/16-miile Grade 1, $ 1 million Saratoga Derby Invitational, second leg of the Turf Triple series on August 7.

“I'm not so sure the mile is his game. We'll see how he's doing coming into Saratoga but it's [the Hall of Fame] certainly a possibility,” said Terranova. “We've toyed with the idea of stretching him out further because he has speed that can carry. He's very handy and can control the race at times. He's got a turn of foot and he digs in and tries.

“The Saratoga Derby is a race we might think about if things are going well,” Terranova continued. “Speed can be a key weapon on the grass if your horse can carry it. He's got the pedigree for it and the mind. He's pretty smooth and chill.”

Terranova said Hidden Brook Farm and Joseph G. McMahon's Bank Sting is on target for the Grade 3, $250,000 Molly Pitcher, a 1 1/16-mile test for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up on July 17 at Monmouth Park.

The 4-year-old daughter of Central Banker, out of the Precise End mare Bee in a Bonnet, was a gate-to-wire winner of the one-mile Critical Eye last out over a muddy Belmont main track on May 31. Mrs. Orb, third-place finisher in the Critical Eye, came back to win the Caesar's Wish on Sunday at Pimlico.

Bred in the Empire State by McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, Bank Sting worked six furlongs in 1:14.78 Monday in company with maiden-winner Life Change on a Belmont main track rated fast.

“She's doing great. She had a big work this morning. She's done nothing wrong and deserve a shot at that next level,” said Terranova. “We're looking at the Molly Pitcher at Monmouth. We got some black type on her, so let's see if we can get some graded type.”

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