Favorites rule in New York Stallion series

Sent off the 2-1 choice in Sunday's opening New York Stallion S., the

$100,000

Perfect

Arc division, Sovereign Stable and Gatsas Stables' CHAMPAGNE ENDING (Precise

End) began a stakes day dominated by favorites. With Pablo Fragoso in the irons,

the three-year-old filly took the lead soon after the start and was never headed

en route to an easy 6 3/4-length victory. The John Terranova-trained chestnut

set splits of :23 3/5, :48 2/5 and 1:12 2/5 before finishing a mile on the firm

Aqueduct turf in 1:36 4/5.

Champagne Ending paid $6.10, $3.60 and $3 for her easy score over 12-1

longshot Forbidden Sea, who gave back $10 and $5.60 while ending the $66.50

exacta. The winner recorded her first stakes win in this spot after placing third

in the Niagara S. during the summer and now owns a 15-3-2-5 mark with $152,223

in lifetime earnings.

John T. Becker's homebred CLASSIC PACK (Regal Classic) was sent off the heavy

even-money pick in the $122,500

Great White Way division and didn't disappoint his backers, leading the way

through fractions of :22 1/5, :45 1/5 and :57 3/5 before crossing under the line

1 1/2 lengths in front. Giving Fragoso his second straight winner, the Ramon

Hernandez-conditioned juvenile ran six furlongs on the fast main track in 1:11

1/5.

Classic Pack adds this one to a win in the New York Breeders' Futurity and a

third in the Sleepy Hollow S. He gave back $4.10, $2.40 and $2.10, and now

sports a record of 5-3-0-1, $260,050.

Our Canterbury Stables' RETRIBUTION (Rob 'n Gin) continued the trends of favorites

winning wire-to-wire in the $100,000

Cormorant division. With Cornelio Velasquez holding the reins, the bay

three-year-old went in :23 1/5, :47 1/5 and 1:12 1/5 before stopping the clock

for a mile in 1:37 1/5. The John Hertler charge earned his first black-type

victory when finishing 3 1/4 lengths ahead of his nearest rival as the 5-2

choice.

Retribution was worth $7, $3.60 and $2.80 and moved his record to $191,650,

14-4-5-1. This was the gelding's third straight win and sixth consecutive top

two finish.

Whos Next Racing Team's PRINCESS SWEET (Precise End) remains perfect from two

starts after taking the $125,000

Fifth

Avenue division under Velasquez. The Linda Rice trainee broke the trend of

favorites and pacesetters on the day, taking the lead at the half-mile point as

the near 7-2 third choice. She easily pulled away in the six-furlong test, 4 3/4

lengths clear at the wire in a time of 1:11 3/5.

This was Princess Sweet's second career start in three days, as she broke her

maiden by 9 1/4 lengths over the track on Thursday. The chestnut lass has now

earned $99,600 and rewarded her faithful supporters with $8.90, $5.70 and $3.20

payouts.