Horse Racing News by Dave Litfin

The form of an opening-day maiden race held up Sunday, but just barely, when My Miss Aurelia ($3) prevailed by a hard-fought neck over Millionreasonswhy in the 95th running of the Grade 2, $150,000 Adirondack Stakes for 2-year-old fillies.
Racing in next-to-last position to the top of the stretch, Right One circled widest and was along in the final strides to nip pacesetter Yield Bogey by a desperate head in Saturday's Grade 3, $100,000 Jaipur Stakes.
Awesome Maria was the only graded stakes winner going into the Shuvee Handicap and the only graded stakes winner coming out - but not without some anxious moments.
Winning for the fourth time in six starts, Alternation ran to his strong route pedigree and nailed Jerome winner and lukewarm favorite Adios Charlie in the final strides of Saturday's Grade 2, $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes for 3-year-olds.
Making his first start as a 5-year-old, Straight Story broke to the lead under Carlos Marquez Jr. and set early fractions of 24.25 seconds, 48.78, and 1:12.95.
Making her first start as a 6-year-old, Daveron stalked the pace comfortably under Castro, as Comic Marvel led through moderate fractions of 25.12 seconds, 49.87, and 1:13.87.
Caixa Eletronica, claimed by Repole Stable and Todd Pletcher for $62,500 out of his last start at Gulfstream Park, earned back $60,000 in one fell swoop by winning Saturday's Grade 3 Westchester Stakes by three lengths.
Toby's Corner split horses inside the eighth pole and outfinished 20-1 Arthur's Tale to win the $1,000,000 Wood Memorial by a neck, as 1-9 favorite Uncle Mo faded late to wind up third after setting the pace.
Haynesfield ($1 ) went to the front and never looked back in the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup, cruising through the stretch in hand under Ramon Dominguez to win the 92nd running of the Grade 1 race by four lengths over 4-5 favorite Blame.
My Jen was up in the final yards to nail fellow longshot Moontune Missy by a head in Saturday's Grade 2, $150,000 Gallant Bloom Handicap.
 
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