OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) — Way With Words won a three-horse race down the stretch to capture the $100,000 Blue Sparkler Stakes at Monmouth Park on Sunday, beating Saarlight by a neck.
Ridden by Eddie Castro and trained by Mary Eppler, the 6-year-old mare covered the six furlongs over a fast track in 1:10 1-5 and paid $7.20, $3.40 and $2.40. It was her eleventh win in 26 career and boosted her earnings to $521,900.
Saarlight, who led most of the race, returned $3.20 and $2.20, while Rated Fiesty was another three-quarters of a length back in third and paid $2.20.
In the co-feature, Greeley’s Rocket took the lead as the field turned for home and drew off to win the $100,000 Crank It Up Stakes, beating Whoopi Kitten by 414 lengths.
Trained by W. Bret Calhoun and ridden by Jeremy Rose, the 3-year-old filly ran the 512 furlongs over a firm turf course in 1:01 4-5 and returned $9.60, $3.80 and $3.
