Jereme's Jet scratches

The scratch of Jereme’s Jet from Saturday’s $10,000 Open Handicap Pace at Pompano Park opened the door for Eleven AM to grab his third win from four starts this year, as the son of Falcon Seelster took the feature in 1:53.3.

Driven from post four by Bruce Ranger, Eleven AM was quick off the gate, establishing his position on the front-end through an opening quarter mile in :28.2. After a leisurely second quarter in :30 to reach the half-mile pole in :58.2, Eleven A M continued to show the way down the backstretch, reaching three-quarters in 1:26.4.

Eleven AM entered the stretch with a 1 3/4-length lead over the pocket-sitting Golden Mattjesty (Mickey Mc Nichol), who took advantage of an opening on the pylons to make a late charge at the leader, only to come up a neck shy at the wire.

Eleven A M returned $3.00 for the victory. Due to the short field caused by the scratches of both Jereme’s Jet and Shattered Halo, there was no place or show wagering available on the race.

Owned by the Berry Stables of Staten Island, N.Y., and trained by Tom Beckette, Eleven AM has won 18 of 59 starts during his career and has a lifetime bankroll of $342,453. (Pompano Park)

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