Alexie Mattosie wins $523,000 Haughton at Big M
August 20, 2011EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Alexie Mattosie took the lead in the stretch and captured the $523,000 William R. Haughton Memorial by a half-length over Foiled Again at the Meadowlands on Saturday night.
Driven by George Brennan, Alexie Mattosie paced for mile in a lifetime best of 1:48 1/5 in winning for the seventh time in 21 starts this year. The Nikolas Drennan-trained gelding returned $18.40, $7.20 and $4.40 in winning the free-for-all pace.
It was the second straight win for Brennan in the Haughton. He won last year with Shark Gesture.
Foiled Again paid $7 and $4.80 in getting up for second, while Won The West was $4.80 to show.