Let’s Go Stable’s No Shenanigans unleashed a powerful
stretch rally to wear down Fordangshore in the final yards of the $52,000
allowance/optional claiming feature at Monmouth Park on Friday.
Trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by Joe Bravo (his
third winner on the card), No Shenanigans covered the six furlongs over a “good”
main track in 1:09 3/5 and paid $19, $6.80 and $3.40. Fordangshore, a neck behind the winner,
completed the $84.60 exacta and returned $4.60 and $3.60. It was nearly two lengths back to Soda Pop
Kid, who paid $3.80 to show.
Blue Notion, the 9-5 favorite, stumbled out of the gate,
before moving to set the pace and then faded turning for home.
A 4-year-old gelding by Value Plus from the West by West
mare Western Resolve, No Shenanigans improved his lifetime mark to 3-2-2 from
19 starts.