My Boy Tate seeks third $100K Hollie Hughes victory
At 0h52, on February 19, 2022 • By AQUEDUCT
Veteran New York-bred My Boy Tate will seek an eighth career victory at Aqueduct Racetrack when he bursts from the gate Saturday in search of a third triumph in the $100,000 Hollie Hughes.
Trained, bred and co-owned by Michelle Nevin with Little Red Feather Racing, My Boy Tate is one of seven horses to have conquered multiple editions of the six-furlong event for New York-breds 4-years-old and up.
The 8-year-old Boys At Tosconova gelding scored non-consecutive wins in the Hollie Hughes, starting with a one-length victory in 2018 which produced a career-best 99 Beyer Speed Figure. My Boy Tate repeated the accomplishment last year, saving ground around the far turn and launching a winning rally in deep stretch to win by 1 1/4 lengths. A victory in this year’s race would make My Boy Tate the second horse to win three runnings of the Hollie Hughes, joining Papua [2003-05].
My Boy Tate’s resume includes six stakes victories against his Empire State counterparts, five of which took place at the Big A. In addition to his Hollie Hughes scores, My Boy Tate has captured the Say Florida Sandy [2018], the NYSSS Thunder Rumble [2019], and the Haynesfield [2021] at the Big A. My Boy Tate also captured the Leon Reed Memorial last year at Finger Lakes.
The dark bay enters the Hollie Hughes in search of redemption after being disqualified from first and placed fourth in the seven-furlong Say Florida Sandy on January 8, at Aqueduct.
Since then, My Boy Tate has made regular appearances on the work tab, most recently breezing an easy half-mile in 51.57 seconds on February 9 over the Belmont dirt training track.
