Quenane Posts $57.60 Upset In Millions Classic Preview At Gulfstream Park West

IAB Stables and Walter Fralick's Quenane, the longest shot in a field full of stakes winners, showed off his fondness for the course and conditions by splashing to a one-length victory over late-running favorite Noble Drama in Saturday's $60,000 Millions Classic Preview at Gulfstream Park West in Miami Gardens, Fla.

The Classic Preview for 3-year-olds and up, shortened to one mile this year, was the first of five dirt stakes for Florida-breds on the program, serving as a prep for the $100,000 Sunshine Millions Classic Jan. 16 during Gulfstream Park's Championship Meet.

Quenane ($57.60), a 6-year-old Algorithms gelding, led every step of the way to earn his 13th lifetime victory and fourth in seven tries at Gulfstream West. For his career, Quenane has a record of 4-4-1 in 13 attempts on an off track.

Jockey Angel Arroyo and Quenane raced to the outside of Debbie's Passion on the short run to the first turn and around the bend before taking over willingly into the backstretch, with defending champion Red Crescent also racing forwardly in third. The first quarter-mile went in 24.40 seconds as Red Crescent moved up to a pressing position.

Red Crescent continued to loom a threat through a half in 47.70, a half-length behind Quenane, with Debbie's Passion third and Noble Drama beginning to rev up along the inside after trailing early. Red Crescent appeared to nudge a neck in front between calls but Quenane responded by surging again and remaining in front after six furlongs in 1:11.97.

Arroyo hugged the rail turning for home and set sail for the wire while Noble Drama, a winner of back-to-back stakes but engaged in a long drive under Emisael Jaramillo, shifted to the far outside to make a belated bid for second. Debbie's Passion held third, followed by Garter and Tie and Red Crescent.

“Noble Drama is in terrific form and Red Crescent won this race last year, and so far Quenane in keeping company with them over the summer really hadn't been effective with them and faced some challenges when running against them,” winning trainer Tamara Levy said. “Not to slight Quenane – he's a very good horse and he's exceeded our expectations of him time and time again. If he can work it out and find away, he'll get it done.”

Claimed by Levy as a 3-year-old for $6,250 out of a third-place finish July 9, 2017, in what was his 10th start, Quenane moved over the $300,000 mark in lifetime purses with Saturday's win. Levy plans to point him to the 22nd Claiming Crown Dec. 5 on opening day of the 2020-2021 Championship Meet at Gulfstream Park.

“He's never won gate to wire in his career. He knows the pace, he's an older horse. He knows where the wire is. He knows the job, so you've got to kind of let him decide. Sometimes he knows best,” Levy said. “Angel did a terrific job today.”

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One Longshot In Stronach 5; 145 Winning Tickets Each Pay $705.80

There were 145 winning tickets in Friday's Stronach 5, each worth $705.80.

The Stronach 5, with an industry-low 12-percent takeout, featured races from Laurel Park and Gulfstream Park West. The fifth leg of the Stronach 5 was an 'all' when Golden Gate Fields cancelled its Friday program.

Laurel kicked off the Stronach 5 with three consecutive races starting in Race 7, a waiver maiden claimer for 2-year-olds sprinting seven furlongs that was won by the 2-5 favorite Hello Hot Rod.

The sequence continued in Race 8, a starter optional claimer for 3-year-olds and up going six furlongs, that was won by the 4-5 favorite Phantom Ro. The third and last leg of the Stronach 5 from Laurel wrapped up with Find Your Boaz, a 15-1 shot, winning the ninth race.

Gulfstream's ninth race, the fourth leg of the Stronach 5, was won by favored Free to Fly.

Friday's races and sequence

  • Leg One – Laurel Park 7th Race: Hello Hot Rod $2.80
  • Leg Two –Laurel Park 8th Race: Phantom Ro $3.60
  • Leg Three –Laurel Park 9th Race: Find Your Boaz $33.80
  • Leg Four –Gulfstream Park West 9th Race: Free to Fly $4.60
  • Leg Five –Golden Gate Fields 3rd Race: ALL

Fans can watch and wager on the action at 1STBET.com as well as stream all the action in English and Spanish at LaurelPark.com, SantaAnita.com, GulfstreamPark.com, and GoldenGateFields.com.

The Stronach 5 In the Money podcast, hosted by Jonathan Kinchen and Peter Thomas Fornatale, will be posted by 2 p.m. Thursday at InTheMoneyPodcast.com and will be available on iTunes and other major podcast distributors.

The minimum wager on the multi-race, multi-track Stronach 5 is $1. If there are no tickets with five winners, the entire pool will be carried over to the next Friday.

If a change in racing surface is made after the wagering closes, each selection on any ticket will be considered a winning selection. If a betting interest is scratched, that selection will be substituted with the favorite in the win pool when wagering closes.

The Maryland Jockey Club serves as host of the Stronach 5.

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Gulfstream West Postpones Four Turf Stakes Due To Wet Conditions

Continuing wet weather conditions in South Florida have led Gulfstream Park West officials to postpone four Florida-bred turf stakes scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14 to Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 21 and 22.

The $60,000 Millions Turf Preview for 3-year-olds and up at 1 1/16 miles, where 7-year-old Galleon Mast is targeting a three-peat, and the $60,000 Juvenile Fillies Turf at one mile have both been moved to the Nov. 21 program.

Led by defending champion Picara, 4-for-6 lifetime at Gulfstream West, females 3 and up will go 7 ½ furlongs in the $60,000 Filly & Mare Turf Preview, and 2-year-olds will travel one mile in the $60,000 Juvenile Turf Nov. 22.

Five of Saturday's nine-race card are $60,000 state-bred stakes, all scheduled for the main track – the Millions Classic Preview for 3-year-olds and up at one mile (Race 3); Juvenile Fillies Sprint (Race 4) and Juvenile Sprint (Race 7), each at 6 ½ furlongs; six-furlong Millions Sprint (Race 5) and seven-furlong Millions Distaff (Race 8).

Post time Saturday is 12:35 p.m.

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Gulfstream Park West Turf Stakes Rescheduled

Continuing wet weather conditions in South Florida have led Gulfstream Park West officials to postpone four Florida-bred turf stakes scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14 to Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 21 and 22.

The $60,000 Millions Turf Preview for 3-year-olds and up at 1 1/16 miles and the $60,000 Juvenile Fillies Turf at one mile have both been moved to the Nov. 21 program.

Females three and up will go 7 1/2 furlongs in the $60,000 Filly & Mare Turf Preview, and 2-year-olds will travel one mile in the $60,000 Juvenile Turf Nov. 22.

Five of Saturday’s nine-race card are $60,000 state-bred stakes, all scheduled for the main track–the Millions Classic Preview for 3-year-olds and up at one mile (Race 3); Juvenile Fillies Sprint (Race 4) and Juvenile Sprint (Race 7), each at 6 1/2 furlongs; six-furlong Millions Sprint (Race 5) and seven-furlong Millions Distaff (Race 8).

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