Upset In The Eviscerator Stakes

The Eviscerator Stakes was run today as the fifteenth race on the card here in New York. The mile and one eighth race went off as forecasted on the fast dirt track. The eleven horse field of three year olds and up loaded tensely into the starting gate, anxious with anticipation for the gates to clang open and the race to commence.

Out of the gate first and leading by one and one-fourth lengths was Half A World Away owned and trained by foxvbullet who was leading over co-favorite Otto Causes (IRE), trained by verona. Racing along in third was waremblem4 trained Guns Of August. In fourth and fifth were Gold Bullet and other co-favorite New Found Cyclone, trained and owned by londoner and ydrbargain respectively. Last out of the gate, as is customary to his running style, was talented trained The Green Felt.

Meanwhile Half A World Away had lengthened his lead to two lengths over Otto Causes (IRE). Still along in third but loosing ground was Guns Of August with Gold Bullet running behind in fourth. Still in fifth and also dropping back was New Found Cyclone. Beginning to make his move early was Roll With It, owned by colt, who was now in eighth, pushing back Elyod’s Red (IRE), trained by techranger, into ninth. Still trailing the field, now back by fifteen and three-fourth lengths was The Green Felt.

Coming into the turn it was Half A World Away still holding his own by two lengths over Otto Causes (IRE). Our other co-favorite, New Found Cyclone, was starting to make his move and was now in third with early-charging Roll With It nipping at his heels. Gaining ground in fifth was amybab1 owned and trained Enamel (IRE) with Gold Bullet behind in sixth. In seventh was Guns Of August. Dropping back in the pack and fading into eighth was Rainy Day Blues, owned by ontarget2. In Perfect Stride, owned by dixiedotco, was running along in ninth, moving forward slightly, passing up Elyod’s Red (IRE). Still trailing the pack but starting to gain ground was The Green Felt.

Then the field of eleven came charging down the stretch and to the wire and it was colt owned and trained Roll With It under jockey S. Israel to take the upset and win by three and three-fourth lengths with a lifetime best speed figure of one hundred eleven. In second was one of our co-favorites New Found Cyclone. Majority race front-runner Half A World Away came in third.

Also Rans include: Otto Causes (IRE), Enamel (IRE), The Green Felt, In Perfect Stride, Elyod’s Red (IRE), Rainy Day Blues, Gold Bullet, and Guns Of August.