Senator Beck wins Monmouth feature
July 28, 2012OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) - Senator Beck rallied from last place in the stretch and overtook Peace Preserver in the closing strides for a half-length victory in the $60,000 Desert Vixen Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday.
Ridden by Paco Lopez and trained by Tim Hills, the 3-year-old filly ran 1 1/16 miles over the firm turf course in 1:43.49 and returned $14.20, $4.40 and $2.60. It was the third win in eight career starts for Senator Beck, who has earned $92,254
Peace Preserver, sent off as the betting favorite, returned $3 and $2.20, and Composition paid $2.20 to show.