K
en and Sarah Ramsey’s Lonesome Street
alternated for the early lead with George Ditola’s Cross Village,
drew away from that one a second time after the eighth pole and won
Sunday’s $51,000 Fair Grounds optional claiming grass feature by 2
1/4-lengths.
Ridden by
Miguel Mena and trained by Mike Maker,
Lonesome Street accomplished the about one-mile distance over a
Stall-Wilson turf course rated “good” in 1:41.81 and increased his
career earnings to $147,336 with his third win in 15 career starts. The
winner paid $9.60, $5.80 and $5 after alternating for the early splits
of 26.66 and 52.39 with
Cross
Village, who returned $11.80 and $6.60 as the runner-up.
Hugh Robertson’s
Grizzled Robert finished third, three-quarters of a length behind
Cross
Village, and returned $4 in the show spot.