OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) — Strike It Rich scored a wire-to-wire win in the $150,000 Boiling Springs Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday, beating Bay to Bay by 114 lengths.
Ridden by Garrett Gomez and trained by Christophe Clement, the 3-year-old filly covered the 1 1-16 miles over a firm turf course to win the Grade 3 race in 1:40 and returned $8.40, $4.40 and $3. Bay to Bay paid $3.20 and $2.60, while Triple Cream was another length back in third and returned $4.20.
Gomez also won the co-feature, riding Malibu Prayer to a 412-length win over Luna Vega in the $100,000 Lighthouse Stakes.
Trained by Todd Pletcher, the 4-year-old filly covered the 1 1-16 miles on the main track in 1:43 and paid $5.20, $3.80 and $2.60. Luna Vega returned $7.60 and $4.20, while the favored Just Jenda was a half-length back in third and paid $2.20.
