John Velazquez wins 2 Big A stakes
November 15, 2010NEW YORK (AP) -John Velazquez rode Driven by Success and Big Brownie to victories Sunday in the $75,000 divisions of the New York Stallion Stakes at Aqueduct.
Driven by Success beat General Maximus by 3 1/4 lengths in the Thunder Rumble division. The 5-year-old gelding, trained by Todd Pletcher, improved to 8 for 25 by running seven furlongs in 1:21.74. He paid $4.50 to win.
Big Brownie, trained by Leah Gyarmati, pulled off a 12-1 upset in the Staten Island division for fillies and mares. She beat We Need V L T's by 5 3/4 lengths for her third win in 13 starts. The 4-year-old was timed in 1:22.91, paying $26 to win.