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Old Favorite Evening Attire Posts Stymie Upset

Nine-year-old Evening Attire, who had not won in seven starts since a neck victory in the Stuyvesant Handicap (gr. III) in November of 2005, split horses in the lane and galloped on to a 2 1/4-length victory in Saturday's $72,605 Stymie Handicap at nine furlongs on Aqueduct's fast inner dirt track.

 Saturday, March 03, 2007

Slap to Face Doesn't Stop Hydrogen in Stymie

Earle I. Mack's Hydrogen, roused by a slap in the face, found room in the stretch Saturday and slipped through to win the $80,950 Stymie Handicap by a nose over 9-10 favorite Aggadan.

 Saturday, March 05, 2005

Ground Storm Stymies Foes Once Again

Centennial Farm's 8-year-old Ground Storm overtook front-running Classic Endeavor on the home turn, and then held off a resolute Big Sid's Party by 1 1/4 length to win the $81,625 Stymie Handicap for 3-year-olds and up at nine furlongs at Aqueduct Park.

 Saturday, March 06, 2004

Patience Pays for Snake Mountain in Stymie

It took a L-O-N-G time for spring weather to finally get to Aqueduct Racetrack, and it took Snake Mountain a long time to catch Classic Endeavor. But he got the job done in Sunday's $80,975 Stymie Handicap, his fifth straight win.

 Sunday, March 16, 2003

Aqueduct Scraps Saturday Card; Loses All But First on Friday

Aqueduct announced Friday afternoon that Saturday's 10-race program had been cancelled because of unsafe track conditions. Friday's card was scrapped after the first race.

 Friday, March 07, 2003

'The Snake' Chases Fifth Straight in Stymie

Everyone entered in Saturday's 1 1/8-mile $75,000-added Stymie Handicap at Aqueduct have to fight off a snake that has not let go of his prey since August. Snake Mountain, owned by Berkshire Stud, will go for his fifth consecutive victory and his fourth straight stakes score.

 Thursday, March 06, 2003

Evening Attire and Ground Storm Headline Excelsior

Evening Attire and Ground Storm, the one-two finishers in the Aqueduct Handicap (gr. III), face off again Saturday in the Excelsior Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. III).

 Thursday, April 04, 2002

Ground Storm Earns First Stakes Win in Stymie

Ground Storm caught pacesetter Duckhorn in the stretch, then pulled away to a two-length victory in Saturday's $109,200 Stymie Handicap (gr. III) on the inner-track at Aqueduct.

 Saturday, March 09, 2002

Windrush Earns Half-Length Stymie Handicap Win

Windrush remained undefeated for the year, winning his third straight race Saturday with a half-length victory in the $109,800 Stymie Handicap (gr. III) at Aqueduct. Ridden by Joe Bravo, Windrush wore down front-running Turnofthecentury in the final furlong of the race.

 Saturday, March 10, 2001