Florida Won rides rail to victory in $200K Presque Isle Mile
RSS Feeds Monday, September 7, 2015
Florida Won got an excellent ride by Patrick Husbands on Sunday to give the Live Oak Plantation colt his second stakes win of 2015 in the $200,000 Presque Isle Mile.

Florida Won, winner of the Seagram Cup S. (G3) on Aug. 2, was the 2-1 favorite at Presque Isle. With Husbands biding his time in seventh through five furlongs, Florida Won galloped along the rail about a half-dozen lengths off the lead.

The field began to bunch up on the turn, and when an opening appeared along the rail with a little more than a furlong to run, Husbands sent Florida Won through. The winner responded with zeal, shooting to the lead and winning by three parts of a length in 1:36.64 on the fast main track.

Florida Won upped his mark, which also includes a win in last year’s Ontario Derby (G3), to 4-2-2 in 11 starts. The $120,000 payday raised his lifetime earnings to $361,903.

Florida Won is out of Grand Portege, a sister to Preakness S. (G1) winner Shackleford and Alabama (G1) winner Lady Joanne.


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