Yeudiel dials it in again – this time by a city block

After Yeudiel won at Mountaineer Casino and Resort in October of 2022, the Gone Astray gelding added a pair of seconds, then went on an extended vacation of nearly a year. He came back late in 2023 and turned in two poor performances, then won and paid $62, and made it two in a row yesterday with a convincing score under Brandon Tapara.

In a race at one mile, Tapara sat Yeudiel in second place early, sent the now 7-year-old to the lead after three quarters, and Yeudiel left the field behind in the stretch, reaching the wire nearly 10 lengths in front. This time he paid just $6 while earning a check for $4,814, increasing his career total to $64,825 on a record of 7-11-7 in 36 starts.