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Bill Place gets up in Bay Shore Michael Dubb, Sanford Goldfarb and Cast of Characters' BILL PLACE (Master Bill) passed leader Hobbitontherocks (Lion Hearted) in late stretch and held on for a neck win in the $150,000 Bay Shore S. (G3) at Aqueduct on Saturday. Piloted by Cornelio Velasquez, the gelded bay rated in last following the opening half-mile but capitalized on a quick tempo up front, rallying late to stop the timer in 1:22 4/5 for the seven furlongs. The Anthony Dutrow trainee was sent off as the 5-2 second choice and rewarded backers with mutuels of $7.50, $3.80 and $2.20. Hobbitontherocks moved smartly while four wide turning for home and just missed in the latter stages. The 13-1 shot was worth $9.90 and $3.70 while completing the $57.50 exacta. Les Grands Trois (Officer) encountered a horrific trip but still did well to finish a clear third, 2 1/4 lengths back. The 3-5 favorite hit the gate at the start, dropped back after being bumped out of the gate, encountered traffic while advancing along the inside and tired late, paying $2.10 and capping the $105 trifecta (5-4-1) in the process. Pass the Punch (Two Punch) was next and trailed by Indian Camp (Forest Camp) and Wollaston Bay (Sea of Secrets), while In the Woods (Forest Wildcat) was withdrawn. Bill Place upped his career mark to 7-4-3-0, with earnings that now stand at $181,042. The three-year-old captured the Jimmy Winkfield S. two prior, with a runner-up effort in the Fred "Cappy" Capossela S. last out. The winner was bred in the Sunshine State by John Scott, and was produced from Magical Place (Out of Place). Bill Place has a pair of half-brothers, a two-year-old colt named Graeme Place (Graeme Hall) and a yearling colt named Sword Place (Awesome Sword).
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