BloodHorse
4/08/2023
By: Bob Ehalt
Rallying from fifth in the final furlong, Doppelganger notched a 17-1 upset in taking the $300,000 Carter Handicap (G1) by 1 1/4 lengths over 4-5 favorite Repo Rocks at Aqueduct Racetrack in the first grade 1 stakes of the year in New York.
The Carter marked the third start since the 4-year-old Doppelganger was shipped to the East Coast to Russell's stable and his third win after a pair of allowance-level wins at Laurel Park for his new trainer.
Jockey Jevian Toledo on Doppelganger was moving and swung five wide in the final eighth to commence a strong rally that carried him to the front with 70 yards left. Carrying 118 pounds, Doppelganger crossed the wire in 1:23.25.
The win was fourth in 10 starts for Doppelganger and lifted his earnings to $442,400 for an ownership group that also includes Robert Masterson, Jay Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital, Catherine Donovan, Golconda Stable, and Siena Farm.
Doppelganger in the G1 Carter Handicap
Photo by Coglianese Photos
