HORSE RACING: Longshot Spy in the Sky wins Smithwick

Long shot Spy in the Sky took a narrow lead above the final jump and held off a determined Left Unsaid to win the $100,000, Grade 1 A.P. Smithwick Memorial Steeplechase by a nose Thursday at Saratoga Race Course.

Danielle Hodson rode the Jimmy Day-trained 8-year-old gelding, who went into the Smithwick without a win in two years. He ran 2 1/16 miles in 3:50.02 and returned $52, $21.80 and $13.40. Left Unsaid paid $6.70 and $6.50. All Together, third of 10, paid $10.60.

Spy in the Sky earned $60,000 for owner Randleston Farm.

FIRST RACE
5 Alajmal (Geraghty)    18.40   8.80   6.10
2 Brave Prospect (Dowling)    33.20   13.00
3 Memorial Maniac (Hodsdon)    7.00
Exacta     5-2     501.00
Trifecta     5-2-3     2,535.00
SECOND RACE
7 Spy in the Sky (Hodsdon)    52.00   21.80   13.40
6 Left Unsaid (Young)    6.70   6.50
3 All Together (Aizpuru)    10.60
Exacta (7-6)    371.50
Trifecta (7-6-3)    4,289.00
THIRD RACE
3 Tuvia’s Force (Napravnik)    8.00   3.50   3.10
1 Dreaming Blue (Dominguez)    4.60   3.60
9 Alvito (Desormeaux)    4.00
Exacta (3-1)    32.00
Trifecta (3-1-9)    161.00
FOURTH RACE
6 Slumber (Alvarado)    6.20   4.00   2.90
7 Kindergarden Kid (Velasquez)    6.00   3.30
10 Barocci (Leparoux)    3.00
Exacta (6-7)    40.40
Trifecta (6-7-10)    127.00
FIFTH RACE
3 Caution Sign (Leparoux)    11.80   5.80   4.00
5 Malibu Red (Lezcano)    6.80   4.60
9 Krissy Kat (Cohen)    5.70
Exacta (3-5)    77.00
Trifecta (3-5-9)    843.00
SIXTH RACE
7 San Pablo (Velazquez)    4.70   2.90   2.20
5 Isn’t He Perfect (Dominguez)    3.30   2.20
1 Alma d’Oro (Castellano)    2.30
Exacta (7-5)    12.80
Trifecta (7-5-1)    19.00
SEVENTH RACE
6 R King of the Road (Velazquez)    3.00   2.60   2.20
4 Little Drama (Maragh)    5.80   4.00
5 Leave of Absence (Garcia)    4.50
Exacta (6-4)    17.20
Trifecta (6-4-5)    82.50
EIGHTH RACE
8 The Silver Machine (Ortiz)    68.50   32.00   11.60
7 Forever Vow (Prado)    7.10   4.60
10 Dattts Appealing (Lezcano)    4.90
Exacta (8-7)    620.00
Trifecta (8-7-10)    4,318.00
NINTH RACE
1 Sly Warrior (Castellano)    9.20   4.90   3.70
8 Irish Exchange (Leparoux)    6.30   4.00
4 Caviar N Champagne (Ortiz)    4.80
Exacta (1-8)    68.00
Trifecta (1-8-4)    311.50
10TH RACE
10 Inaugurate (Lezcano)    5.10   3.20   2.90
5 Steal the Dance (Ortiz)    4.20   3.40
7 Julep Tulip (Napravnik)    4.40
Exacta (10-5)    19.20
Trifecta (10-5-7)    91.50
11TH RACE
5 Archer Hill (Solis)    7.20   4.10   3.00
7 Notacatbutallama (Velazquez)    5.30   3.70
4 Holy Endeavor (Dominguez)    3.70
Exacta (5-7)    27.80
Trifecta (5-7-4)    119.00