The undercard on Cigar Mile day included two important stakes races for juveniles stretching out to 9 furlongs for the first time. A field of ten 2-year-olds went in the $200,000 Remsen Stakes (G2), with El Padrino sent off as the 5-2 favorite off a maiden win at Belmont Park. In to challenge him included 7-2 second choice Managed Account, winner of the Toccet Stakes last out, and 5-1 third choice Stephanoatsee off his maiden win at Laurel Park.
Souper Speedy went to the lead first time by and he set fractions of 24.38, 49.97, and 1:15.05 over the fast track, saving ground while pressed by Our Entourage just to his outside, and stalked by O'Prado Again another length behind. Entering the stretch, Souper Speedy stubbornly held the lead through 1 mile in 1:39.41, but O'Prado Again responded when asked by Kent Desormeaux and outfinished the pacesetter for a 3/4 length win in 1:52.07. It was just a head back to late-running favorite El Padrino third.
Results chart
Also on the card were the Cigar Mile and Gazelle Stakes
