No Shenanigans wins Monmouth Park sprint feature
June 17, 2011OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) - No Shenanigans unleashed a powerful stretch rally to wear down Fordangshore in the final yards to win by a neck in the $52,000 allowance feature at Monmouth Park on Friday.
Trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by Joe Bravo, No Shenanigans covered the six furlongs in 1:09 3-5. The 4-year-old gelding paid $19, $6.80 and $3.40 in winning for the third time in 19 starts.
Fordangshore returned $4.60 and $3.60. It was nearly two lengths back to Soda Pop Kid, who paid $3.80 to show.
Blue Notion, the 9-5 favorite, set the pace after stumbling out of the gate, but faded turning for home.