Aqueduct H.

Edward Evans' homebred LIQUOR CABINET (Ire) (Hennessy) took command after the

opening quarter-mile and left the competition in his wake with a dominant

nine-length tally in the $109,800

Aqueduct H. (G3) on Saturday. Trained by

Richard Dutrow Jr., the six-year-old was up by a half-length after traveling

four furlongs in :47 1/5, widened his lead to seven lengths when recording six

furlongs in 1:11 3/5, and opened up by as many as 12 lengths in the lane before

securing his final margin at the wire. The bay finished off 1 1/16 miles in 1:43

3/5 under Ramon Dominguez, and the 6-5 choice gave back $4.40, $2.90 and $2.20.

Angliana (Giant's Causeway) closed from midpack to gain the place, good for

$5.90 and $3.40 while completing the $28.20 exacta at 6-1. Naughty New

Yorker (Quiet American) closed from last to garner show honors, worth $2.90 at

4-1. The winning trifecta returned $75.

Shuffling Maddnes (Real Quiet)

came next and was trailed by Mayan King (Stephen Got Even), New York Hero

(Partner's Hero) and Silver Prospector (Silver Deputy) while Who What Win

(Dance Brightly) was scratched.

Liquor Cabinet boosted his bankroll to $234,968 from a 12-5-5-0 lifetime

mark. The lightly raced bay was second in the Stymie H. three prior and finished

fourth in the Excelsior Breeders' Cup H. (G2) two back. He is out of the stakes-winning

and Grade 1-placed Key Hunter (Jade Hunter).

"His next race," Dutrow stated, "will either be the Santa Anita H. (G1) or

Gulfstream Park H. (G2) (both scheduled for March 3)."