Bonita pull off last-to-first victory in Panama City
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Leslie Martin
Jockey Edgard Zayas found room in deep stretch to guide Bonita ($21.20) between horses and pull off a last-to-first victory in Sunday’s $50,000 Panama City Handicap at Gulfstream Park.
The Chad Stewart-trained 4-year-old filly ran a mile on turf in 1:36.26 to score by three-quarters of a length over Josdesanimaux, who was another three-quarters of a length clear of Imperial Secret. Ocala-based Bonita had gone unraced since finishing off the board in the Christmas Past Stakes at Gulfstream May 27.
“I had her in a stake here about a month ago, but I got stopped in Ocala. They had the whole interstate shut down. It took two hours for me to go a mile and a half. By that time it was too much for her,” said Stewart, who turned around and returned to Hunter Farm.
Bonita, a Florida-bred daughter of Bluegrass Cat, gave owner Mario Silver his first stakes victory.
“I thought she’d run well. She’s been training really well,” Stewart said. “We always thought she’d be a decent filly. She had a nice little pedigree.
Source: Gulfstream Park
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