Waterville Lake Stable’s Final Escrow pushed past pacesetter
Will to Shine in the late stages to capture the $44,000 allowance/optional
claiming feature at Monmouth Park on Friday by a length and a quarter.
Arnaud Delacour, Final Escrow paid $12.60, $6 and $4.40 in the field of nine
fillies and mares. Will to Shine
completed the $91.20 exacta and returned $7.20 to place and $5 to show. It was another half-length back to Life’s
Candy, who rallied to pay $7.60 to show.
on the lead just opened up,” said Elvis Trujillo. “He was coming back to us in the lane and my
horse was running on pretty good.
Obviously, it all worked out.”
4-year-old by Bernardini from the El Gran Senor mare Escrow Agent, Final Escrow
has won three of her 11 starts.
continues at Monmouth
Park on Saturday, August
17 for the first of a two-day Crab Cake Cook-Off Festival. Gates open at 11:30 a.m., first post 12:50