Koala Beach out-finished Posse Power and Newfound Man in a thrilling
three-horse photo Sunday in the $50,000 Pepsi-Cola Handicap for
3-year-olds at Emerald Downs.
Koala Beach finished a nose ahead of 3-to-5 betting favorite Posse Power, with Newfound Man a neck back in third place.
Ridden
by Ricky Frazier at 120 lbs., Koala Beach was timed in 1:34 1/5—the
fastest time by a 3-year-old in track history—and paid $11.40 $3 and
$2.60.
It was a milestone victory for both Frazier and trainer Doris
Harwood. Frazier moved ahead of Gallyn Mitchll 65-64 in all-time
jockeys' stakes wins at Emerald Downs. And Harwood moved past Bud
Klokstad 43-42 in all-time trainers' stakes wins at Emerald Downs.
Harwood,
57, has saddled 34 stakes winners the last four seasons including three
straight in the Pepsi, and the 2009 Pepsi champion—Noosa Beach—is the
top local threat for the $250,000 Longacres Mile (GIII) on Aug. 22.
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