Platinum Couple wins Big A feature February 26th, 2009
Platinum Couple made a successful comeback Wednesday, rallying from last in a nine-horse field to beat Please Impress by a half-length in the $45,000 allowance feature at Aqueduct.
Making his first start in over a year, Platinum Couple surged down the center of the track to earn his fourth win in 22 starts. Jorge Chavez was aboard for trainer Joe Lostritto as the 6-year-old gray gelding ran the six furlongs on the fast track in 1:11.01.
Platinum Couple paid $32, $11.60 and $6.40. Please Impress returned $5.50 and $3.70. Baxter paid $6.20 to show.
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Air Fair wins at Santa Anita
Air Fair defeated Play Nine by 1 3/4 lengths to win Wednesdays $49,600 Palm Springs Purse for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita.
Ridden by Joel Rosario and making her debut on the turf, Air Fair covered 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:14.32 and paid $12, $6.20 and $5.20.
Play Nine returned $13 and $7.20, while Waddup G was another nose back in third and paid $5.80 to show.
The victory, worth $65,440, increased Air Fairs career earnings to $28,800.