Trainer Gary Contessa seemingly could not have hand-picked a better spot for his New York-bred filly Ampart Ridge to make her first start against open company than Wednesday's $43,000 first-level allowance feature at Aqueduct.
On the Sneak snuck up on no one when he made his career debut here on Feb. 20, winning a six-furlong maiden race by eight lengths at odds of 6-5. And in Tuesday's featured fifth race, On the Sneak squares off against Windy City Cat, a sharp debut winner last fall at Hawthorne for trainer Wayne Catalano.
Understatement continued his love affair with Aqueduct's inner track, taking over from pacesetter National Pride three furlongs out and cruising to a ridiculously easy 3 3/4-length victory in Sunday's $65,000 Stymie Stakes.
Six and one-half furlongs on the Santa Anita hillside turf course is a perfect distance for Dance With Gable. Of course, Dance With Gable's list of preferences also includes Hollywood turf, Sacramento dirt, and Golden Gate synthetic.