Teaks North wins Monmouth Park feature
October 31, 2010OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) - Teaks North overtook Cactus Charlie and won the $70,000 Big Brown Stakes by 2 lengths Saturday at Monmouth Park.
Trained by Justin Sallusto and ridden by Jose Valdivia Jr., the 3-year-old gelding ran 1 1-16 miles over the fast track in 1:44 and returned $8, $5.20 and $2.80. It was the fourth win in nine career starts for Teaks North, who has earned $168,400.
Cactus Charlie paid $7 and $3.80, and Southern Ridge returned $3.