Mass Media rolls in Sport Page
Gary and Mary West’s MASS MEDIA (Touch Gold) stalked quick
splits of :22 1/5 and :44 3/5 for the opening half-mile, took
command at the head of the stretch, and rolled home to an
impressive 3 1/2-length win in the $111,200 Sport Page H. (G3) at
Aqueduct on Sunday. Trained by Bobby Frankel and piloted by
Javier Castellano, the sophomore colt stopped the timer in a
snappy 1:21 for seven fast track furlongs in earning his second
consecutive stakes tilt. The dark bay was sent off at 8-1 and
gave back $18.60, $9 and $5.40 while keying the $127.50 exacta
and $352 trifecta.
Lion Tamer (Will’s Way) put in a belated late run for the
place spot, good for $7.20 and $4 at 4-1. Gygistar, the 2-1
choice, garnered show honors and paid $2.80. It was another nose
back to 3-1 second choice Voodoo (Petionville), who was trailed
by Personal Touch (Twining), Super Fuse (Lite The Fuse),
Eavesdropper (Kingmambo), Conservation (Tamayaz) and Tomahawk (Seattle
Slew).
Mass Media moved his mark to 7-5-0-0 with earnings of $161,550
in the process. The colt captured the Fly So Free S. in his
latest venture.
Bred in the Bluegrass State by Live Oak Stud, the winner was
purchased at the 2002 Keeneland September Yearling Sale for $65,000.
He is the second registered foal out of the winning Sultry Allure
(Forty Niner), and has an unraced two-year-old half-sister named
Mary (Cat Thief).