Any Limit made the lead with ease under jockey Cornelio Velasquez, getting fractions of 22.58 and 45.40, staying off the rail, while being stalked by Rite Moment the whole way. Entering the stretch, Any Limit continued to lead but Wild Gams, who had raced at the back of the field early, came out 4 wide on the turn to challenge. The pair hooked up inside the 1/8 pole after 3/4 in 1:10.20, but Any Limit refused to let the favorite by, holding on to win by a neck in 1:23.86 over the muddy going. It was another 1 1/2 lengths back to favorite Rite Moment third.
2008 Tom Fool and First Flight Handicaps
By Cindy Pierson Dulay, About.com Guide
Any Limit wins the 2008 First Flight Handicap
Any Limit wins the 2008 First Flight Handicap at Belmont Park
© Vanessa Ng
The $150,000 First Flight Handicap (G2) is the distaff counterpart to the Tom Fool, with seven older fillies and mares contesting the 7 furlong trip. Rite Moment was sent off as the 2-1 favorite exiting a runner-up finish in the Shuvee at Belmont in May after winning the Bed o'Roses at Aqueduct in April. In to challenge her were 7-2 second choice Wild Gams, winner of the My Juliet at Philadelphia Park last time out, and 4-1 third choice Baroness Thatcher, third in the Vagrancy last out after finishing a close second in the Humana Distaff at Churchill Downs.
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- Lucky Island wins the 2008 Tom Fool Handicap
- Lucky Island in the winner's circle
- Lucky Island returns after the race
- Second place finisher Tasteyville
- Third place finisher Premium Wine
- Any Limit wins the 2008 First Flight Handicap
- Any Limit in the winner's circle
- Any Limit circles after the race
- Second place finisher Wild Gams
- Third place finisher Rite Moment
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