Allure of Money upsets New York Derby

Happy Face Racing Stable’s Allure of Money fended off odds-on favorite Maker’s Candy through the stretch to win Monday’s $150,000 New York Derby at Finger Lakes.

The 3-year-old son of leading New York sire Central Banker won the 1 1/16-mile New York Derby by a neck over 1-9 favorite Maker’s Candy. Luis Perez rode the winner for trainer Michael Ferraro. Allure of Money won in 1:46.82 over the fast track.

Maker’s Candy shipped in from trainer Mike Maker’s barn at Saratoga Race Course, fresh off a victory in the Mike Lee Stakes on Big Apple Showcase Day in late May at Belmont Park. Jose Ortiz also made the trip from Saratoga to ride Maker’s Candy, who stumbled at the start and found himself last of seven past the finish the first time.

Allure of Money came away well and conceded the lead to Tacony Road through the stretch and around the first turn. Tacony Road led by a length through the opening quarter-mile in :24.09 before Allure of Money took over to the half in :48.93. Maker’s Candy recovered from his bobble and rushed up into third to that point.

Allure of Money continued to lead around the far turn as Tacony Road dropped back, Mo Trump inched into contention from the inside and Maker’s Candy pressed from the outside. Allure of Money held a half-length advantage into the stretch, saw it reduced to a head by midstretch but dug in enough to win by a neck. The first two were 13 lengths clear of Mo Trump in third, with Freudmein, Wynn Giant, Tacony Road and Tiz Lucky completing the field.

Sent off as the 7-1 third choice, Allure of Money improved to 4-for-6 and boosted his earnings to $146,737 with the $90,000 first-place check.

Bred by Cheryl Prudhomme and Dr. Michael Gallivan and foaled at their Shamrock Hill Farm in Fort Edward, Allure of Money is the first foal out of the unraced Shackleford mare Alana’s Allure. Co-bred by Prudhomme, Gallivan and Darby Dan Farm, Alana’s Allure is out of the Chilean-bred Dancing Groom mare Bella Madame.

Consigned as a weanling to the 2020 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic December mixed sale through the Vinery Sales consignment, Allure of Money did not meet his reserve on a final bid of $6,500.

Allure of Money helped Central Banker clinch his second straight New York leading sire title in 2022 with a pair of victories in three starts, including the Tin Cup Chalice Stakes at Finger Lakes. Central Banker, a 13-year-old son of Speightstown, stands for $7,500 at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds in Saratoga Springs. Central Banker came into the day the clear leader on the New York general sire list with progeny earnings of more than $2.1 million.

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