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Soloshot headlines a robust field of 12 in Saturday’s $500,000 Fifth Avenue division of the New York Stallion Stakes Series

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John Salzman Jr., Fred Wasserloos, and Anthony Geruso’s Coffeewithchris, given a perfect trip from jockey Jaime Rodriguez, got the jump on favored Prince of Jericho and held off his rival in deep stretch to capture Saturday’s $100,000 Miracle Wood by 1 ¼ lengths at Laurel Park.

“He’s great. He’s the same horse every day. He runs and he comes out of there bouncing,” Russell said of Prince Of Jericho.

Arctic Arrogance will contest graded stakes company for the second time in Saturday’s Grade 3, $250,000 Withers

“We felt with the blinkers, he went on by himself rather than being reluctant to leave other horses. It’s going well.”

Arctic Arrogance will vie for his first open company stakes score in Saturday’s $150,000 Jerome, a one-turn mile for sophomores, at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Prince Jericho will make the step up to stakes company for the first time off two straight impressive victories on Dec. 26 at Laurel

Sleeping Giant Stables, America’s Pastime Stables and KimDon Racing’s graded stakes-placed Vacation Dance will vie for his second consecutive stakes score for trainer John Kimmel in Saturday’s $500,000 NYSSS Great White Way, a seven-furlong sprint for eligible New York-sired juveniles, at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Reeves Thoroughbred Racing’s Acoustic Ave secured his third consecutive stakes score, outdueling favored D’ont Lose Cruz to the wire in Friday’s $100,000 Notebook, a six-furlong sprint for New York-bred juveniles, at Aqueduct Racetrack.