Stonestreet’s Emery ‘More Than Ready’ For Graduation Day

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Justice Julia (Medaglia d'Oro–Dreaming of Julia) would have been the sexier half of a commonly owned Stonestreet entry that was sent off as the 7-10 favorite in what became the first race of the final week of racing at Saratoga, but the half-sister to champion Malathaat (Curlin) was never truly involved, and entrymate EMERY (f, 2, More Than Ready–Athena, by Street Sense) proved more than equal to the task, skipping clear in the final 150 yards to debut impressively. Away in midpack in a scratched-down field of five, Emery tracked from an inside position early on before easing out into the clear down the back as Waskesiu (American Pharoah) took them along through a quarter in :21.97 over a drying-out strip. Three deep into the stretch, Emery came after the pacesetter with about a furlong to travel and did her best work through the line, scoring by about four lengths over Waskesiu. Before You Go Go (Mitole) was free of excuses in third, as apparently was Justice Julia, who trailed in. Tyler Gaffalione, who missed some time after being thrown from New York Thunder (Nyquist) in last Saturday's GI H. Allen Jerkens S., was winning his 30th race of the meet, three shy of his career best. Sales history: $235,000 Wlg '21 KEENOV. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0. O/B-Stonestreet Stables LLC; T-Brad Cox.

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