With Ramon Dominguez in the saddle, Gio Ponti put in a tremendous late rally to win the grade I Man o' War Stakes by a half length.
The son of Tale of the Cat scored his first win since the Arlington Million last August and ended a five race losing streak.
53-1 Mission Approved led in the early going, with Strike a Deal, Expansion, and Interpatation following him through fractions of :26 flat, :52 1/5, and 1:18 and change. Meanwhile, Gio Ponti was sitting last, going nowhere.
Around the final turn Gio Ponti made his bid, but was all out at the finish to catch Mission Approved, who proved very game right down to the wire.
Expansion finished third, with Bear Path fourth. The final time was 2:16 1/5.
Defense of his Arlington Million title is probably next for the winner.
-Keelerman
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