NEW YORK (AP) — Aruna asserted her class Saturday, beating Hit It Rich by 1 1/4 lengths on Saturday in the $200,000 Sheepshead Bay Stakes at Belmont Park.
After running in four straight Grade 1s, Aruna proved best on the class drop into the Grade 2 stakes for fillies and mares on the turf.
Ramon Dominguez was aboard for trainer Graham Motion as the 5-year-old got her seventh win in 15 starts.
The time was 2:15.47 for the 1 3/8 miles over the course rated good
Aruna paid $6.10, $3.10 and $2.60 as the 2-1 favorite. Hit It Rich returned $4.90 and $3.10, and Principal Role paid $2.80 to show.