The pace was very fast early, as 7-1 Featherbed dueled with 34-1 longest shot Meadow Breeze through fractions of 22.73 and 45.93 down the backstretch. Turning for home, Featherbed continued to hold the lead through 6 furlongs in 1:11.28 but Meadow Breeze found another gear late to just get her head out in front at the line for the win in 1:24.82. Octave rallied from fifth early to dead-heat for second place, 8 1/4 lengths clear of the rest of the field.
Results chart from DRF
2006 Matron and Futurity Stakes Day
By Cindy Pierson Dulay, About.com Guide
Meadow Breeze wins the 2006 Matron Stakes
Meadow Breeze gets up on the outside to win the 2006 Matron Stakes at Belmont Park
© Vanessa Ng
The Juvenile Fillies division competed in the Matron (G1), with Magical Ride bet down to 6-5 favoritism off her third place finish in the Adirondack at Saratoga. Also in the field of six were Adirondack winner and 5-2 second choice Octave, and 3-1 third choice Cash's Girl, runaway winner of her debut at Delaware.
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- King of the Roxy wins the 2006 Futurity Stakes
- King of the Roxy in the winner's circle
- King of the Roxy in the post parade
- Second place finisher C P West
- Meadow Breeze wins the 2006 Matron Stakes
- The stretch run in the Matron
- Dead-heat for second place finishers Featherbed and Octave
- Beaten favorite Magical Ride
- Karen's Caper wins the 2006 Noble Damsel Breeders' Cup Handicap
- Karen's Caper in the winner's circle
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