Thursday, August 07, 2008

TOWNSHIP CAT WINS SPRINT FEATURE AT MONMOUTH

OCEANPORT, N.J. * New Farm’s Township Cat turned on the speed in midstretch and scored a one-length victory in the $41,000 allowance feature at Monmouth Park on Wednesday.

The winner, trained by Ben Perkins Jr. and ridden by Eddie Castro, stopped the timer in 1:10 3/5 for six furlongs over the fast main track.


Township Cat paid $11.20, $5.20 and $3.60 across the board and topped a $39.40 exacta with First Degree, the 8-5 favorite. First Degree paid $3.40 and $2.40 after finishing three lengths clear of Boss Zach, who returned $3.40 to show.

This was the second straight win for Township Cat, a 3-year-old son of Delaware Township who was one of two New Jersey-breds in the field of eight. The colt stayed in the mix through the first half-mile, and then asserted himself in the stretch, holding off First Degree with ease.

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