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TEQUIILA MONDAY WINS FRIDAY NIGHT 44G DISTAFF DERBY
Eschewing an early three-hole from post position No. 6,Tequila Monday went around Alexa's Power (Jason Bartlett) before a moist 27.1 opening-quarter. From there, it turned into equal halves (56.1, 1:24.2, 1:52.2), with the eventual winner taking mild grief from last week's victress, Made of Jewel AS (Jordan Stratton).
Tequila Monday owned a length-and-a-half lead into the lane, and "Alexa" couldn't do anything about that. The final margin was two lengths, with Lispatty grabbing the bottom of the ticket. Made of Jewels AS and Dongal Rundlscrk N settled for the remainder.
For Tequila Monday, a 5-year-old daughter of American Ideal co-owned by Northfork Racing & Chuck Pompey and trained by Hunter Oakes, it was her fourth win in as many seasonal starts. The exacta paid $11.20, the triple returned $61 and the superfecta paid $172.