Lord Miles posts 59-1 upset in G2 Wood Memorial presented by Resorts World Casino
At 1h46, on April 9, 2023 • By AQUEDUCT
Vegso Racing Stable’s Kentucky homebred Lord Miles prevailed in a dramatic three-pronged stretch duel to capture Saturday’s Grade 2, $750,000 Wood Memorial presented by Resorts World Casino, at Aqueduct Racetrack. In victory, Lord Miles secured the maximum allotment in the nine-furlong contest for sophomores which provided 100-40-30-20-10 Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the top-five finishers.
Trained by Saffie Joseph, Jr. and expertly handled by Paco Lopez, Lord Miles dueled to the outside of 8-5 mutuel favorite Hit Show in the final sixteenth with the inside-traveling Dreamlike, who had the lead at the top of the lane, staying on gamely. The rivals came together in a gritty stretch run with Lord Miles prevailing by a nose over the Manny Franco-piloted Hit Show and the Jose Ortiz-ridden Dreamlike another head back in third.
Following the race, the stewards launched an inquiry into the stretch run and Franco claimed foul against Lopez for interference, but the result stood to give Lord Miles his first career stakes win. The Kentucky Derby-bound Lord Miles now has 105 total points and sits in sixth position on the leaderboard.
