Stakes Win For Flying Dutchman Stable

Flying Dutchman Stable’s Bunker Hill fought back gamely when headed in deep stretch and gained an upset victory in the $60,000 Continental Mile Stakes for 2-year-olds, run over the main track. In the Continental Mile, Bunker Hill set all the pace under Jose Lezcano, fighting off threats by favored Beacon Hill Road early, and then second choice Uncle T Seven late to prevail by a nose.

The 2-year-old son of Trippi, trained by Derek Ryan, surged ahead in the final yards to get his nose up first on the wire, as he raced the one mile on a fast main track in 1:39 2/5. The race was scheduled to be run on the turf, but was transferred to the dirt because of overnight rains.
As one of the longest prices in the field of eight 2-year-olds, Bunker Hill paid $29, $14.80 and $8.20 across the board and topped the $140.20 exacta. Uncle T Seven, who stuck his head in front briefly nearing the wire, had to settle for the place and paid $5.20 to place and $3.80 to show. Aspiring Nick was third, two lengths farther back, and paid $4.80 to show. Favored Beacon Hill Road was fourth.

This was the second victory in as many Monmouth starts for Bunker Hill, who broke his maiden here on Aug. 7 in a five-furlong maiden.

“I had him ready to go two turns when we ran him first out,” Ryan said. “I had this race picked out all along. He’s really a game horse and he ran great today.”

Jockey Lezcano said, “When he saw the horse on the outside in the stretch (Uncle T Seven), he just dug in gamely and fought back all the way to the wire.”

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