Something Extra set a scintillating pace and then held on strong to win Saturday’s $100,200 Mt. Sassafras Stakes, at Woodbine.
The dark bay son of Indian Charlie-Our Mariah, trained by Gail Cox and ridden by Eurico Rosa da Silva, entered the seven-furlong ‘Poly’ sprint off a considerable layoff. Something Extra’s prior start was a 2 1/2-length score in the Grade 2 Connaught Cup, over Mt. Sassafras rival Big Band Sound on May 27.
Something Extra led the field through splits of :22.65, :44.64 and 1:09.02 as favoured Big Band Sound tracked from second position with Court of the Realm, D’s Wando and Bear’s Chill in close proximity.