3rd-AQU, $67,000, Alw (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($80,000), 3-6, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:44.92, ft.
MATT KING COAL (c, 3, Cool Coal Man–Donna Marie, by Came Home) ran some big races at Belmont last autumn and returned a winner in his sophomore debut Sunday. Third at first asking in a 1 1/16-mile turf test, the bay finished second beaten a nose by Gift Box (Twirling Candy) in a maiden test in Elmont Oct. 3 and followed with a dominant 5 3/4 length graduation there Oct. 29. Sent postward as the second choice at 8-5 behind 7-5 chalk and 'TDN Rising Star' My Man Sam (Trappe Shot), Matt King Coal was allowed to set an uncontested pace through a half in :47.46. The bay turned into the stretch with an open-length lead and had plenty of gas left in the tank to hold off a prolonged late rally by My Man Sam, who whittled down the winner's advantage to a length at the wire. Mo Power (Uncle Mo), sent off as the third choice in what was essentially bet as a three-horse race, reported home third after chasing the pace in the early stages. The winner's dam produced a filly by In Summation in 2014 and a colt by Overdriven in 2015. Sales History: $25,000 Ylg '14 OBSAUG; $250,000 2yo '15 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-1, $110,500. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Lady Sheila Stable; B-John E. Shaw (FL); T-Linda Rice.
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