Girlfrienontheside wins Monmouth Park feature June 29th, 2009
Girlfrienontheside overtook two rivals in the deep stretch to win the $60,000 Crank It Up Stakes by a neck at Monmouth Park on Sunday.
Trained by Anthony Dutrow and ridden by Chuck C. Lopez, the 3-year-old filly ran the 5 1/2 furlongs on the firm turf course in 1:02 and returned $5, $3.40 and $2.80. Snow Lass, who led for most of the race, paid $10.60 and $7.20, while Lady Alexander was another neck back in third and returned $5.60.
We sat in behind the early speed and had to wait for a hole (on the rail), Lopez said. I had no choice but to wait because I had horses on all sides. The lane opened up and she had a good kick.
It was the third win in seven career starts for Girlfrienontheside, who boosted her earnings to $126,990.