Maleeh, a Virginia-bred son of Indian Charlie, unleashed an eye-catching late run to win his debut yesterday afternoon at Aqueduct, claiming a six-furlong maiden special weight in impressive fashion.
Ridden to victory by Irad Ortiz Jr., Maleeh got off to a very quick beginning from gate six and soon settled into third place, 3 1/2 lengths behind the front-running Bellamy Storm. Big Foot Ben was racing in second, while Ghareeb, Bolt Action, and Able Baker Charlie were the trailers.
Following fractions of :23.48 and :47.19, Bellamy Storm kicked on for home and opened up a two-length advantage passing the eighth pole. He appeared to be on his way to victory, but then Maleeh came charging fast in deep stretch to win by a half-length under a hand-urging from Ortiz.
The final time was a quick 1:10.84 seconds. Bellamy Storm finished 4 3/4 lengths clear of Big Foot Ben, while Able Baker Charlie, Ghareeb, and Bolt Action completed the order of finish.
The winner was bred by Edward P. Evans and is owned by Shadwell Stable. Kiaran McLaughlin is his trainer.
-Keelerman
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