Consistent turf router Beach Bomb, a Group 1 winner in her native South Africa, recorded a season-best Equibase Speed Figure of 111 in her most recent effort in the October 5 Waya Stakes (G3T) at the Big A. The 5-year-old daughter of Lancaster Bomber had taken the lead down the stretch and was caught in the final steps before the wire by Village voice in second place in the game. Earlier this year, Beach Bomb was conquered Gulfstream Park‘s The Very One (G3T) and Orchid (G3T) are heading into the circuit’s Championship Meet in frontrunner style. In one of her best efforts of 2025, the bay mare fell half a length short of beating the top mare and taking second place in the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1T). She feels beautiful in the New York Stakes (G1T) op Saratoga Race Course.
Beach Bomb, campaigned by Cayton Park Stud, starts as the 3-1 morning line favorite in the field of 10 older fillies and mares for the 1 3/8-mile Long Island. Javier Castellano, the pilot of the mare in the Waya, retains the mount.
No Show Sammy Jo of Newstead Stables scores a repeat victory in the All along Stakes at Laurel Park. The 5 year old Lope de Vega mare will be looking for her first score on Long Island after missing by a nose to eventual Grade 1 winner last year Be your best .
Jorge Ruiz has the call.
The biggest threat to the Motion duo could come from the Rob Atras-trained Way to be Marie and Wathnan Racing’s Immensity . Robert LaPenta and Madaket Stables’ Way to Be Marie, originally entered for the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf, will instead attempt the 1 3/8-mile distance for the first time in Saturday’s race. A stakes winner at Fair Grounds Race Track and Slot Machines the daughter of a red-hot father in March Not this time was a respectable second in the Ladies Marathon Invitational Stakes (G3T) last time out. Kentucky downs September 6.
“She ran really well the last time at Kentucky Downs,” Atras said. “We pointed to that race with the added ground. The plan was to stretch her out a bit. We thought she would be a little more effective with more ground, and she really showed up that day and ran great. This distance was the main reason for going to this place.”
Immensitude, third on Long Island last year, leaves a second-level allowance at the Big A oval for trainer Bill Mott.
Hill Prince insert
Pin Oak Studs Stars and stripes snaps a two-race win streak in the $200,000 Hill Prince Stakes (G3T).
Trained by Mott, the lightly flown son of American Pharaoh earns a decisive 1 1/4-length victory in the Saranac Stakes at Saratoga in his black-type debut.
Other contenders in the field include St. Elias Stable’s Noble Confessor who returns the ride for the 1 1/8 mile Hill Prince after a second-place finish in the 1 3/8 mile Jockey Club Derby Invitational Stakes (G2T) on October 4, and that of Peter Brant and Tony Shafrazian Mayor of Midnight a recent winner of this course from the Chad Brown barn.
Dwyer insert
A host of talented three-year-olds go head-to-head in the recently relegated $200,000 Dwyer Stakes. Traditionally the historic race was held in July, but this year the historic race was moved to November.
Trainer Todd Pletcher, eyeing his fourth victory in the Dwyer, will saddle the Indiana Derby (G3) and Smarty Jones Stakes winner Tip top Thomas and winner of Sir Barton Stakes Raw . James Bakke and Gerald Isbister’s Tip Top Thomas has run triple-digit Equibase Speed Figures in his past three outings, all of which have been wins. Crudo returns to the dirt after two fourth-place attempts on the turf.
Facing the Pletcher pair is the 6-5 favorite in the morning line Disco time for trainer Brad Cox. The undefeated son of Not This Time is coming off a dominant 5 1/2-length victory in the St. Louis Derby on September 19 in his first start since winning the Lecomte Stakes (G3) in January.
Submissions: Dwyer S.
Aqueduct Racetrack, Saturday November 8, 2025, Race 3
- STK
- 1m
- Filthy
- $200,000
- 3 years
- 12:40 (local)
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