7th-AQU, $67,000, Alw, 11-4, (NW1$X), 3yo/up, 1m, 1:35.06, ft.
MARKING (c, 3, Bernardini–Seventh Street {MGISW, $716,000}, by Street Cry {Ire}) maintained his perfect record with a facile success at Aqueduct Wednesday afternoon. The bay earned 'TDN Rising Star' status and a 91 Beyer in his Belmont debut when motoring home first by 2 3/4 lengths Sept. 23and the betting public made the Godolphin homebred the heavy 3-5 crowd's pick for this second appearance. Flashing good early speed from stall seven, Jose Lezcano wrangled Marking back to perch three deep in third as a rival sizzled through a testing half in :45.62. Always traveling nicely, the sophomore sauntered up to take a head advantage after six furlongs in 1:10.07 and quickened home to score by 5 1/2 lengths over longshot Gridley Here (Repent), who was far back early. The winner's dam foaled a colt by Tapit in 2015 and was bred back to that sire this spring. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $85,200. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Godolphin Racing LLC; B-Darley (KY); T-Kiaran P. McLaughlin.
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