Law Professor Presents Compelling Argument in Excelsior

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Law Professor wins the Queens County Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack

Twin Creeks Racing Stables' Kentucky homebred Law Professor  drops down from graded company for the April 1 Excelsior Stakes, a $125,000 contest at 1 1/8 miles for older horses at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Trained by Rob Atras, the 5-year-old Constitution   gelding captured the off-the-turf 2021 Santa Anita Mathis Mile Stakes (G2) while in the care of Michael McCarthy, who conditioned the horse through his first 10 starts. Since then, he has added two other stakes victories, placed in the Woodward Stakes (G1) last fall behind Life Is Good  , and was most recently third in the Feb. 18 Razorback Handicap (G3) at Oaklawn Park behind subsequent graded winners Last Samurai  and West Will Power .

Video: Razorback H. (G3)



Atras said training locally and racing out of his own stall will benefit the sometimes temperamental Law Professor, who he expects will enjoy a prominent trip under jockey Manny Franco.

"He's pretty handy. He can be close to the pace or sit just off of it," Atras said. "I'd like him to get a clean break and let Manny get him into a rhythm. Manny knows the horse well."

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Franco, leading rider at the recently concluded Aqueduct winter meet, has the call from post 2.

Other prominent entries include Peter Brant and Robert LaPenta's grade 1-placed and minor stakes winner Miles D , Trin-Brook Stables' graded-placed Ohio-bred Forewarned , and Calumet Farm's 2021 Wood Memorial Stakes (G2) winner Bourbonic .


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Aqueduct Racetrack, Saturday, April 01, 2023, Race 8

  • STK
  • 1 1/8m
  • Dirt
  • $125,000
  • 4 yo's & up
  • 5:09 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 Curlin's Wisdom (NY) Gherson (Jason) Huayas 118 Linda Rice -
2 Law Professor (KY) Manuel Franco 122 Rob Atras -
3 Bourbonic (KY) Kendrick Carmouche 118 Todd A. Pletcher -
4 Miles D (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Eric Cancel 118 Chad C. Brown -
5 Keystone Field (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Jose Lezcano 118 Michael J. Maker -
6 Forewarned (OH)Keeneland Sales Graduate Dexter Haddock 122 Uriah St. Lewis -
7 Portos (KY) Trevor McCarthy 118 Thomas Morley -