25-1 longest shot Bold Assurance led the field down the backstretch with Lady Joanne stalking her the whole way through a quarter in 23.53 and a half in 46.35, as Octave bided her time in third along the rail. Entering the stretch, Bold Assurance tired badly and faded to last allowing Lady Joanne to take over through 6f in 1:09.94. John Velazquez took Octave three wide into the lane for running room, and the favorite responded, collaring Lady Joanne with a furlong to go and holding her off late to win by 1/2 a length in 1:47.19. It was almost 8 lengths back to 4-1 third place finisher Boca Grande, while pacesetter Bold Assurance was 38 more lengths back in last.
2007 Suburban Handicap and Mother Goose Stakes
By Cindy Pierson Dulay, About.com
Octave wins the 2007 Mother Goose Stakes
Octave wins the 2007 Mother Goose Stakes at Belmont Park
© Vanessa Ng
On the Suburban undercard was the $250,000 Mother Goose Stakes (G1). Just four 3-year-old fillies entered this 1 1/8 mile main track event, including 3-5 favorite Octave, runner-up in the Kentucky Oaks beaten 4 lengths by stablemate Rags to Riches. 2-1 second choice Lady Joanne came into the Mother Goose off a 3-race win streak including the Dogwood at Keeneland last out.
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- Political Force wins the 2007 Suburban Handicap
- Political Force in Victory Lane
- Political Force in the winner's circle
- Second place finisher Fairbanks
- Beaten favorite Corinthian
- Octave wins the 2007 Mother Goose Stakes
- Octave in Victory Lane
- Octave in the winner's circle
- Second place finisher Lady Joanne
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