LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Long shot Acoma closed out her 18-race career with a victory in Sunday’s Grade I $500,000 Juddmonte Spinster Stakes at Keeneland.
It was the first Grade I victory for the Empire Maker mare and her trainer David Carroll.
Ridden by Alan Garcia, she finished the 1 1/8-mile race over the fast polytrack in 1:48.77, a half length in front of Milwaukee Appeal.
Acoma paid $23.90, $47.34 and $11.80 at odds of $23.80 to 1, the biggest price in the race.
Milwaukee Appeal paid $15.20 and $7.60 and Hot Cha Cha, the 5-to-2 favorite, paid $2.80 to show.
None of the top three starters are expected to make the Breeders’ Cup despite the race being a “win and you’re in” for the championship event on Nov. 6-7 at Churchill Downs.
