Full Result 8.43 Aqueduct (USA) | 22 March 2014

Excelsior Stakes (Grade 3) (3yo+) (Dirt)

(3yo+) 1m1f Fast

1st £54,216.87 2nd £18,072.29 3rd £9,036.14 4th £4,518.07 5th £2,710.84 6th £1,807.23

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	1. Romansh (USA) 1/4F Jose L Ortiz Thomas Albertrani	Jose L Ortiz Thomas Albertrani	4	811 b	–	–	115	–
br c Bernardini (USA) - Cologny (USA) (Go For Gin)
Soon tracking leader on outer, led over 2f out, ridden entering straight, edged right and headed narrowly entering final furlong, rallied gamely under hands and heels to regain lead 75yds out, driven out

2⁽¹⁾ nk	1. Long River (USA) 1/4F Irad Ortiz Jr Kiaran McLaughlin	Irad Ortiz Jr Kiaran McLaughlin	4	87	–	–	110	–
ch c A.P. Indy (USA) - Round Pond (USA) (Awesome Again)
Tracked leading pair on inner, ridden to chase leaders under 2 1/2f out, ran on under pressure to lead narrowly entering final furlong, headed 75yds out, no extra

3⁽³⁾ 4¼ [4½]	4. Percussion (USA) 22/5 Christopher P DeCarlo Todd Pletcher	Christopher P DeCarlo Todd Pletcher	6	85 b	–	–	99	–
bb g Bluegrass Cat (USA) - Cradlesong (USA) (Pine Bluff)


4⁽⁴⁾ hd [4¾]	5. Dawly (USA) 56/10 Angel S Arroyo Rudy Rodriguez	Angel S Arroyo Rudy Rodriguez	6	85 b	–	–	99	–
ch g Awesome Again (CAN) - Usrah (USA) (Tiznow)


5⁽²⁾ 5¼ [10]	3. Praetereo (USA) 32/1 Cornelio H Velasquez David Jacobson	Cornelio H Velasquez David Jacobson	6	85 b	–	–	88	–
rg h Giant's Causeway (USA) - Deb's Charm (USA) (Silver Charm)


6⁽⁵⁾ nse [10]	6. Don Dulce (USA) 22/1 Rajiv Maragh Mitchell Friedman	Rajiv Maragh Mitchell Friedman	6	87 b	–	–	90	–
rg g Maria's Mon (USA) - Sweet Eloise (USA) (Sky Classic)

Long River & Romansh coupled in US pools. Inner Dirt