September 06, 2009
Sandspit Repeats in Puss n Boots

FORT ERIE, September 06...Sandspit did it again. The ten-year-old son of Sandpit gave a repeat performance in the Puss n Boots Cup, winning for the second straight year.

Owner-Trainer Tony Alderson and Jockey Kirk Johnson celebrate Puss n Boots victory

With Kirk Johnson in the irons, Sandspit trailed the field of twelve for the first half mile before exploding around the turn and through the stretch to win by a half length. He ran the one mile and one sixteenth over a good turf in 1:47.1.

“He’s our family horse and a good one at that,” said owner-trainer Tony Alderson. “He always tries and never runs a bad race.”

Sandspit paid $9.20, $5.40 and $3.60. 38-1 longshot Flat Rock finished a game second paying $39.40 and $19.80. Cappal Mor was third, $6.50.

In the Labatt Cup, run earlier in the afternoon, Alkmene came from off the pace and held off a late rally from Tip Toe Annie to win by half a length.

Alkmene Wins 2009 Labatt Cup

David Garcia guided the four-year-old daughter of Slew City Slew to victory in a final time of 1:47.1 over the grass course.

Owned by Colebrook Farms and trained by Ashlee Brnjas, Alkmene paid $6.10, $4.30 and $4.30. Tip Toe Annie, $13.70 and $8.40. I See Rockets paid $5.00 to show.

Daryl Wells
Media and Communications
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