Despite a stumbling start, Darley Stable’s DAY PASS (Five Star Day) took the
lead soon after the gates opened on Friday’s $112,900
Nashua S.
(G3) at Aqueduct, and was never headed en route to a 4 1/4-length victory in
the eight-furlong test. With Fernando Jara aboard, the Kiaran McLaughlin trainee
stopped the clock in 1:36 on the fast dirt and returned $6.10, $3.30 and $3.40
as the 2-1 favorite.
Sightseeing (Pulpit) traveled in last in the early part of the race, but
steadily made his way up to take second by 1 1/4 lengths, giving back $5 and
$4.50 at nearly 7-1 while ending the $41.20 exacta. Xchanger (Exchange Rate),
sent off at 15-1, was worth $5.50 for taking third and completing the $314
trifecta (7-4-2). Pink Viper (Smoke Glacken) followed in fourth and next came
Adore the Gold (Formal Gold), Cowtown Cat (Distorted Humor), Sipsey (Peruvian)
and Trading Star (Hennessy).
Day Pass broke his maiden in his career debut, taking a maiden special weight
at Belmont Park by 1 1/2 lengths on October 7. The gray juvenile now boasts
$93,540 in lifetime earnings to go with his perfect two-for-two mark. Bred in
Kentucky by Silver Oaks Farm, he is out of the stakes-winning Authorized Staff
(Relaunch), who has also produced an unnamed yearling colt by Forest Camp. Day
Pass sold for $725,000 to Darley at the Keeneland April Two-Year-Olds in
Training Sale earlier this year.