The John A. Morris

[Slewbopper]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

The Go For Wand used to be the Maskette....which was a mile race run at Belmont in the Fall.

The Maskette used to be the opening Wednesday at Belmont. I atteneded the '80 running. It was a short great field with Bold N Determined (3yo) edging Genuine Risk (3yo). The third and fourth finishers were It's In The Air (4 yo) and Davona Dale (4 yo). A minor stakes winning filly, Croqui, was 5th and last. Three Hall Of Famers and another multiple G1 winner. What a field!

I think it may have been the '79 Maskette when It's In The Air was the 1/5 fave coming off her Alabama win over Davona Dale. The bridgejumpers were out in full force loading up on her in the show pool. The great turf mare Waya won the race at 3/1 with her entrymate, a filly/mare named Fourdrinier (sp) finishing second. IITA finished fifth on a sloppy track. Waya and her entrymate paid 8.00, 9.00, and 55.00. The show horse paid 72.00.