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By Dave Mattice
Tiz Time to Shine was a popular winner of the $127,063 Aspirant Stakes. The 1-4 post time favorite scored a three-quarter length victory in the six furlong sprint for New York-bred 2-year-olds.
The Chad Brown-trainee completed the seventh race in a time of 1:13.31 under jockey Jaime Rodriguez. The bay colt owned by Blue Bison Stable and Hoffman Thoroughbreds improved his lifetime earnings to a sum of $90,838 and paid $2.70, $2.30 and $2.10. Summer Brother was second and returned $3.30 and $3.00. DeputyBustersone was third and paid $2.90.
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The Aspirant Stakes and the Lady Finger Stakes are held annually as preparation races for the New York Breeders’ Futurity. The Futurity is a six furlong sprint for New York-bred 2-year-olds with an estimated purse of $200,000. The rich event is one of three stakes scheduled to be run on Saturday, October 4. The $50,000 Leon Reed Memorial and the $50,000 Arctic Queen will also be part of the card.
