NEW YORK (AP) -Touching Beauty won the $100,000 Comely Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Aqueduct on Saturday, taking advantage of a stretch mishap that eliminated the previously unbeaten She'll Be Doggone.

Touching Beauty was free and clear in the lane, rallying for a half-length victory over Speigthful Affair. She avoided the frightening incident down on the rail when the pacesetting Anchorage lurched to her left, bumping She'll Be Doggone. The 4-5 favorite following a pair of wins at Aqueduct, She'll Be Doggone stumbled badly but managed to keep her balance and finished seventh, one spot better than Anchorage.

The stewards conducted an inquiry into the collision and did not change the order of finish before declaring the race official.

For Touching Beauty, the victory was her first in a stakes, and third in seven starts. Mike Luzzi was aboard for trainer Jimmy Jerkens as she ran the one mile in 1:37.90 on the fast track.

Touching Beauty paid $12, $7.30 and $4.90. Speigthful Affair returned $8.50 and $4.30. C C's Pal paid $6.10 to show.