Teaks North wins Monmouth feature
August 29, 2010OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) - Teaks North held off Beau Choix in the stretch to win the $100,000 Restoration Stakes by a length at Monmouth Park on Saturday.
Trained by Justin Sallusto and ridden by Jose Valdivia Jr., the 3-year-old gelding covered the 1 1-8 miles over a firm turf course in 1:46 2-5 and paid $24.60, $9 and $4.80. The win was the third in seven career starts for Teaks North, who has now earned $118,900.
Beau Choix returned $3.60 and $2.60, while Lighthouse Sound was another 1 3/4 lengths back in third and paid $3.60.
In the co-feature, My Irish Gal drew off in the stretch to win the $100,000 Miss Woodford Stakes, beating Karmageddon by 2 3/4 lengths.
Ridden by Israel Campo and trained by Brad H. Cox, My Irish Girl ran the six furlongs on a fast track in 1:10 2/5 and paid $8.80, $5 and $3.80. It was the seventh straight win for the 3-year-old filly, who is undefeated since losing her debut race last December.
Karmageddon paid $25.80 and $10, while Funny Feeling was another three-quarters of a length back in third and returned $4.80.