Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted January 1, 2019 Journalists Share Posted January 1, 2019 Sent off the 3-2 favorite to get the New Year off on a positive note, Red Oak Stable and Madaket Stables’ MIND CONTROL (c, 3, Stay Thirsty-Feel That Fire, by Lightnin N Thunder) set a comfortable if pressured pace, took a narrow lead into the stretch and repelled a final-furlong challenge from Maryland invader Our Braintrust (Freud) to win Tuesday’s $150,000 Jerome S. at Aqueduct. The bay, a 10-1 upset winner of the GI Hopeful S. at Saratoga last summer, was last seen finishing a distant seventh to likely 2-year-old champion Game Winner (Candy Ride {Arg}) in the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Churchill Downs Nov. 2. Cutting back to a one-turn route for this sophomore debut, Mind Control showed good speed from the gate and was tracked along to his outside by his chief market rival Souper Jackpot (Ghostzapper), narrowly second in the Dec. 8 Smooth Air S. at Gulfstream Park at this trip. That duo was joined to their outer by the slow-starting Gates of Dawn (Arch) as the quarter pole loomed, but Mind Control was always holding those two, then found an additional gear when taken on by Our Braintrust inside the eighth pole. Lifetime Record: 5-3-1-0. O-Red Oak Stable & Madaket Stables LLC; B-Red Oak Stable (KY); T-Greg Sacco. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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