Political Astray, Gonzalez team for success at Mountaineer

Political Astray tried her first seven races in Florida without success, but she’s shown great improvement since joining up with Henderson Gonzalez at Mountaineer Casino and Resort.

The 4-year-old Gone Astray filly broke her maiden with Gonzalez a month ago, winning by seven lengths, then added a pair of fourths before getting victory No. 2 yesterday. The filly bred by Long Trail Stables battled for the lead through fractions of :23 and :46.85, then turned back two challengers in the stretch and sprinted away to score by 3 1/4 lengths. She was clocked in 1:13.46 for the six furlongs, collected a check for $6,554 and paid $3 as favorite in the race that was originally scheduled for the turf.