Fuzzy Muzzle pushes past Here's to Mike in Dan Horn

Rock Talk Farm’s Fuzzy Muzzle shot through along the inside to push past Here’s to Mike in the final strides to post a neck victory in the $60,000 Dan Horn Handicap at Monmouth Park on Saturday afternoon.

With Antonio Gallardo as the pilot, Fuzzy Muzzle covered the flat mile over firm turf in 1:34.65 and paid $11.20, $4.60 and $2.80 in the field of nine New Jersey-bred colts and geldings.  Post-time favorite Here’s to Mike completed the $31.40 exacta and paid $3 and $2.20.  It was another half-length back to Oak Bluffs, who paid $2.60 to show.

“It looked like he dropped back a little bit on the far turn,” said winning trainer Jason Servis, who used to gallop the race’s namesake Dan Horn, “but once he kicked it in around the 1/8th pole it was just a matter of needing room.  I thought maybe today he’d be a little closer with the lack of pace in the race, but he’s a horse that needs to be covered up.  From here, we’ll come up with a plan to get him back to the Hesse (Charles Hesse III Handicap) in August.”

A 7-year-old gelding by Closing Argument form the Victory Gallop mare Hope’s Folly, Fuzzy Muzzle now has a record of 5-0-6 from 21 starts, good for earnings just over $200,000.

Live racing continues at Monmouth Park on Sunday, June 19 – Father’s Day.  All gentlemen paying admission will receive a $2 betting voucher as sports tickets to local professional teams will be given away throughout the day.  Gates open at 11:30 a.m. with first post set for 12:50 p.m.

Source: Monmouth Park