Landing My Way wins Monmouth Park feature
October 16, 2011OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) - Landing My Way held off the favored My Sunshine Gal in the closing strides to win by a neck in the $46,000 allowance feature at Monmouth Park on Sunday.
Trained by Eddie Plesa Jr. and ridden by Paco Lopez, the 4-year-old filly covered the six furlongs on a fast track in 1:11 3/5 and paid $9.40, $2.80 and $2.20. It was the first win this year and the fifth overall for Landing My Way, who overtook My Sunshine Gal as the field of five neared the top of the stretch.
My Sunshine Gal returned $2.20 and $2.10, while Palooza was another 5 1/2 lengths back in third and returned $3.