Patricia Generazio’s homebred DON SIX (Wild Escapade) earned an easy early
lead in the $109,400
Gravesend H. (G3) at Aqueduct on Sunday, and from there
they were all running for second. Trained by Scott Lake and ridden by Mike Luzzi,
the four-year-old broke sharply, setting solid splits of :22 4/5 and :45 1/5 and
was never seriously threatened, stopping the teletimer in 1:08 4/5 for the six
furlongs. Sent off at 5-1 odds, the dark bay gave back $12, $6.90 and $4.60
while topping the $44.80 exacta and $164.50 trifecta (3-1-2).
Mr. Whitestone (Dance Brightly) made a wide move entering the turn to reach
contention, but could do no better than second, 1 1/4 lengths back. The gelding
paid $4.40 and $3.40 at 7-2. Papua (Louis Quatorze) gained third on the inside
another half-length back at 7-1, worth $3.90. Gators N Bears (Stormy Atlantic),
the 4-5 choice, tired to fourth and was trailed by Black Silk (GB) (Zafonic) and
Eavesdropper (Kingmambo), while Ameri Brilliance (Ameri Valay) and Uncle Camie (Abaginone)
were withdrawn.
Don Six earned his fourth stakes win to date, three of which have come this
year, and moved his career mark to 23-8-5-3 with earnings of $412,183. He owns
black type scores in the Mo Bay S., Floor Show S. and Vincent Moscarelli
Memorial H., with placings in the Bay Shore S. (G3), Toboggan H. (G3) and Jersey
Shore Breeders’ Cup S. (G3).
The winner was bred in the Sunshine State and produced from the unraced
Concorde’s Beauty (Concorde Bound). He was preceded in stakes glory by his
half-sister, the multiple-stakes winning Stacey Tracey (Trick Me).