2011 Spruce Fir Handicap - Monmouth Park
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The Spruce Fir Handicap

$65,000

A Handicap For Fillies and Mares, Three-Years-Old and Upward Registered New Jersey Breds

One Mile and Seventy Yards - Main Track

Sunday, July 17, 2011      Race 11

Main Track: Fast    Turf: Firm

Finish Wire:
Little Stitch took the lead from Cee The Country down the backside and got three-quarters in 1:13.40.  Cee The Country was starting to tire in the far turn as Lil Kiara was three wide and moving strongly toward the leader as the field exited the turn.  In the lane Lil Kiara put a head in front and took the lead from Little Stitch as the two dueled through the lane and to the wire.  At the wire Lil Kiara was a half length winner of the 2011 Spruce Fir Handicap in a final time of 1:42.77.  Little Stitch was a game second while it was seven lengths back to Ms Glory Be in third.  Lil Kiara is a four-year-old dark bay/brown filly owned by S. Smith and Ko-Ko-Mo Stable, trained by Cathal A. Lynch and was ridden by Carlos Marquez, Jr.

 

Lil Kiara, with Carlos Marquez, Jr. in the irons, wins The Spruce Fir Handicap.

©2011 PHOTOS BY ORR.com/MELISSA HERNANDEZ

 

Final Results:

3 Lil Kiara 6.00 3.80 2.60
7 Little Stitch   8.60 5.20
4 Ms Glory Be     3.00

  23.29, 48.27, 1:13.40, 1:38.80, 1:42.77

Scratched Horses: Love That Dance

 

Remaining Order Of Finish:

6  Y To Kat
1A Basic Trick
5  Running In Circles
1  Cee The Country

 

Back To Monmouth Park 2011

 

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