Awakino Cat wins $70,000 Troy Stakes at Saratoga
August 19, 2010SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Awakino Cat, ridden by Alan Garcia, wore down longshot Ravalo over the final strides to win the $70,000 Troy Stakes by a neck Wednesday at Saratoga Race Course.
The win was the second straight in the Troy for the 5-year-old gelding, who is now 3-for-4 at Saratoga. He ran 5 1/2 furlongs over the main turf course in 1:01.90 and paid $14, $7.80 and $5.30. Ravalo paid $20.80 and $8.90 and Yield Bogey returned $7.30 to show.
Awakino Cat earned $42,000 for trainer Linda Race, who is co-owner, and FE Que Stable.