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NEW YORK (AP) — Highway Star edged High Ridge Road by a nose Saturday in the $250,000 Go For Wand Handicap for fillies and mares at Aqueduct.
It was the third straight win for the lone 3-year-old in the field. The 7-1 shot trained by Rodrigo Ubillo improved her record to 5-0-1 in seven starts.
She passed a class test, stepping up to win a graded stakes. Her prior efforts had been races restricted to New York breds.
"Every time she runs, she just gets better and better," Ubillo said. "More feisty and more happy. I ride her myself in the mornings and she always gives me good energy."
The time was 1:38.07 for the mile.
Highway Star paid $17.20, $7 and $5.50.
High Ridge Road returned $5 and $3.80 and Wonder Gal paid $3.90 to show.
Bar of Gold, the 3-5 favorite, finished fourth.
Both Highway Star and Bar of Gold, trained by John Kimmel, are owned by Chester and Mary Broman.
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