Gone Astray Adds two more winners, from New Jersey to the Caribbean

Valuable Breigh scored a decisive victory at Monmouth Park yesterday, her first in three races this year, her second in seven career races, and No. 24 this season for her sire, Gone Astray.

The 3-year-old filly went wire-to-wire under Isaac Castillo, flashing by the furlong markers in :22.86 and :46.60 en route to a 2 3/4-length victory in 1:45.23 for the mile and 70 yards. Coming off a second-place finish – by a nose – in her previous start, she was sent off as the 7/5 favorite and paid $4.80. Her owners collected $26,900 – $14,400 for the score and another $12,500 since she was claimed away.

Earlier in the week, Gone Astray grabbed winner No. 23 in Puerto Rico, where Dixieland Union won for the first time since his four-race winning streak from Aug. 21 through November 3 of last year. The 5-year-old horse boosted his record to 7-6-5 in 36 starts, but in the land of inferior purses, he earned just $3,480, raising his total to $39,551.