Foster Family Racing, Lonnie Reynolds, Vicki Mills and Donald Coomes’ Joe Shiesty turned back heavy favorite Howard Wolowitz to go gate-to-wire in Sunday’s 30th running of the $247,835 Holiday Cheer at Turfway Park Racing & Gaming.
Joe Shiesty, now a three-time winner over the synthetic surface at Turfway Park, was ridden to victory by Fernando De La Cruz for trainer Eric Foster. He completed six furlongs in 1:09.05.
Out of the starting gate, Joe Shiesty blasted to the early lead which forced Irad Ortiz Jr. to stalk in second aboard 1-5 favorite Howard Wolowitz. After a quarter-mile in :22.37 and half-mile in :45.18, Howard Wolowitz engaged Joe Shiesty to his outside and battled the entire length of the Turfway Park stretch but was held at bay by a head.
It was 2 ¾ lengths back to Script in third. He was followed by Lofty Adjudicator, Out On Bail, Lucky Score, Incinerator and Run Curtis Run.
Those who backed Joe Shiesty were rewarded with a $2 mutuel payout of $21.08.
The Holiday Cheer was the sixth overall victory for Joe Shiesty. The win earned his connections $150,280 to improve his overall total to $745,217.
Joe Shiesty is a 4-year-old gelded son of Air Force Blue out of the More Than Ready mare Ready to Unleash. He was bred in Kentucky by Rodney Orr.
Unedited Press Release by Kevin Kerstein – Turfway Park
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