Meriwether Jessica wins Saratoga feature
August 21, 2010SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Meriwether Jessica stalked the pace from the start, moved to take control leaving the quarter pole and won the $100,000 Yaddo Stakes for fillies and mares bred in New York by a neck at Saratoga Race Course on Friday.
Alan Garcia rode the 5-year-old, Rick Violette-trained Meriwether Jessica, who survived a late bid by favored You Go West Girl. She ran 1 1-8 miles over the inner turf course in 1:46.98 to extend her winning streak to three races.
Meriwether Jessica earned $60,000 for her owner, Patsy C. Symons, and paid $11, $5.40 and $4. You Go West Girl returned $4.30 and $2.90 and Chestoria, third in a field of 10, paid $3 to show.