Buster's Ready wins Belmont's Mother Goose
June 25, 2011NEW YORK (AP) - Buster's Ready dominated $250,000 Mother Goose for 3-year-old fillies, beating Joyful Victory by 41/4 lengths Saturday at Belmont Park.
Emerging from a three-way battle on the turn, Buster's Ready took charge in the lane and pulled clear in the final eighth of a mile.
John Velazquez was aboard for trainer Todd Pletcher as Buster's Ready covered the 1 1-16 miles on turf in 1:42.44 for her fourth win in nine races.
Buster's Ready paid $9.40, $3.50 and $2.40. Joyful Victory returned $2.60 and $2.10 while R Gypsy Gold paid $4.20 to give Pletcher a 1-3 finish.
Giants Play held off Zagora by a head in the $150,000 New York Stakes for fillies and mares on the turf. Rajiv Maragh rode for trainer Christophe Clement as the 4-year-old ran the 11/4 miles in 2:04.76, paying $9.20 to win.