“Prince Joshua” Rallies to Take the ‘Select Stakes’

OCEANPORT, N.J.- Rose Family Stable’s Prince Joshua sat off the pace early on before making a wide move around the turn and posting a length win in the $70,000 SELECT STAKES at Monmouth Park on Sunday.

Trained by Barry Rose, Prince Joshua covered the six furlongs over a fast main track in 109:3/5 and returned $9.20, $5 and $3.60. Bee Cee Cee rallied to complete the $103.40 exacta and paid $10.60 to place and $5.60 to show.

“We got a great trip off the early speed,” said winning jockey PACO LOPEZ. He has a solid kick to him and showed a nice turn of foot when I called on him.”

A 3-year-old gelding by First Tour from the Alydar mare Allendar, Prince Joshua has now won five of his 18 career starts. He has banked $163,879 for his connections.