Ibboyee captures Monmouth Park feature
May 24, 2010OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) -Ibboyee took the lead near the top of the stretch and held on to win the $100,000 Spend a Buck Stakes by a half-length over Our Dark Knight.
Ridden by John Velazquez and trained by Todd Pletcher, the 3-year-old colt covered the mile and 70 yards in 1:43 on Sunday and returned $6.60, $3.40 and $2.40. The win was the fifth in 10 career starts for Ibboyee and boosted his career earnings to $488,298.
Our Dark Knight paid $4.20 and $3.40, while Afleet Again was a head back in third and returned $3.60.
The Oceanport track, which is running a 50-day meet offering a record $50 million in purses, posted a second straight day of strong attendance and betting numbers.
Track officials said $7,046,389 was wagered on the 11-race program, a 126 percent increase from a year ago, and that 8,500 fans were in attendance.