Mamdooha Claims Fifth Straight in Correction

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Shadwell Stable's homebred Mamdooha shrugged off a nearly year-long layoff to win her fifth straight race and fourth straight stakes in the $100,000 Correction Stakes March 14 at Aqueduct Racetrack .



The 4-year-old Daaher   filly last raced in the Cicada Stakes March 15, 2014, and used the same closing drive to capture the six-furlong Correction by a head in 1:12.67 over Aqueduct's sloppy inner dirt course.



The victory was the Kentucky-bred's third from three starts on a wet track and her third straight win on Aqueduct's inner dirt track.



"Unbelievable. She's a fighter of a racehorse," said Art Magnuson, assistant to winning trainer Kiaran McLaughlin. "She knows where the wire is. She's done nothing wrong (and) they did a great job in Florida to get her ready. Coming off the year-long layoff, we would've been happy with a piece of anything, so we're absolutely pleased, and now, as an older filly going forward, we feel that we can compete."



Off at odds of 5-1, the filly out of Rahy mare Marraasi closed from fifth in the six-horse field, in tandem with second-place finisher Expression. Mamdooha was six lengths back when early leader Bridgehampton ran the first quarter-mile in :22.87 and seven back after a half in :46.05.



"She's won over a muddy track before, so she handled the track pretty good and gave me run in the end," winning jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. said. "She's a fighter. She felt the other horses as the wire got close and she wants to win."

Mamdooha increased her earnings to $290,200 with the victory and is now 5-1-0 from six career starts.



Aireofdistinction, who led momentarily in the stretch after stalking Bridgehamption, was another head back in third. Longshot Vicki's Dancer was fourth, heavily favored Isabellewho also entered the race undefeated over a wet trackwas far back in fifth, and Bridgehampton faded to finish last.



Mamdooha paid $12.40, $4.80, and $4.40 across the board. Expression delivered $4 and $3.40, while Aireofdistinction returned $5.30 to show.