San Pablo and Agave Kiss win Big A stakes
January 14, 2012NEW YORK (AP) - San Pablo and Agave Kiss easily won $75,000 stakes Saturday at Aqueduct.
San Pablo, bet down to 1-10, beat Isn't He Perfect by 4 3/4 lengths in the four-horse Shots Are Ringing for 4-year-olds. Cornelio Velasquez rode for trainer Todd Pletcher as the colt paid $2.20 to win for his third straight victory, and fifth in seven starts. The time was 1:41.06 for a mile and 70 yards.
Agave Kiss, the 4-5 choice, led all the way in the Ruthless for 3-year-old fillies. She prevailed by 3 1/4 lengths over Well Kept to remain undefeated in three starts. Ridden by Ryan Curatolo for trainer Rudy Rodriguez, Agave Kiss secured her first victory against open company following a pair of victories against New York breds. She ran the six furlongs in 1:10.28, paying $3.70 to win.