Amoss watches from afar as Long Weekend wins Oaklawn's Gazebo

In self quarantine after coming in contact last weekend with New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton, who later tested positive for COVID-19, trainer Tom Amoss had to like what he saw on his TV Saturday.

B.C.W.T. Ltd.’s Long Weekend was bet down to 6-5 favoritism and delivered a dominating, gate-to-wire victory in Oaklawn Park's $90,000 Gazebo Stakes for 3-year-old sprinters. 

Ridden by Joe Talamo, who teamed with Amoss to win the Azeri Stakes (G2) last weekend on Serengeti Empress, Long Weekend broke sharp, maintained a comfortable advantage through early fractions of :22 1/5 and :45 3/5 and then drew off to win by 4 ¾ lengths over Little Menance.

“I thought it was great,” Amoss said during a phone interview. “He’s an athletic horse and he broke super sharp. They chased him and they came to him - he had plenty in reserve. He’s just a really good horse.”

Long Weekend, a Majesticperfection colt, has now won three of four career starts and has earned $133,928. He returned $4.60, $3 and $2.60.

Amoss said Long Weekend would be considered for the $100,000 Bachelor Stakes at Oaklawn Saturday, April 25.

Lykan finished third in the Gazebo as the winner completed the six furlongs in 1:09 3/5 over a fast track.