HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP)—Long-shot Heavenly Landing sealed with a rush
for her initial stakes feat Saturday in a $100,000, Grade 3 Marshua’s River
Stakes during Gulfstream Park.
Heavenly Landing, a 19-1 choice ridden by Corey Lanerie, overcame a troubled
trip to locate La Reine Lionne by a nose during a finish of a 1 1/16-mile race.
It was her third uninterrupted win given tutor Eddie Kenneally switched her to
turf.
A exhilarated conflict between La Reine Lionne and Tapitsfly nearby a handle was
joined by Heavenly Landing, who found room late after being blocked in the
stretch and done it a three-horse print finish.
Heavenly Landing got her nose to a handle initial and paid $40.80, $13 and
$9.60. La Reine Lionne edged Tapitsfly by a conduct for second.
