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Looms Boldly won the 39th renewal of the $50,000 Ontario County Stakes at Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack (FLGR) on Monday, June 26

The Ontario County serves as a prep race for the $150,000 New York Derby, which will be run at a mile and 1/16th on July 17.

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Popular veterans Bankit and City Man each prevailed by narrow margins under jockey Joel Rosario on a special 10-race all state-bred card that featured six high-caliber stakes to celebrate the best of New York racing for Memorial Day Monday’s annual Big Apple Showcase Day at Belmont Park.

Jockey Manny Franco captured his fourth winter meet riding title at Aqueduct Racetrack, posting 63 wins at the meet that ran from January 1 to March 26. Linda Rice paced all trainers with 37 wins, while Windylea Farm secured their first New York Racing Association-circuit owners title with 12 wins.

Ten Strike Racing homebred Looms Boldly made every pole a winning one to secure his first career stakes victory in Sunday’s $100,000 Damon Runyon, a six-furlong sprint for New York-bred sophomores, at Aqueduct Racetrack.