The millionaire gelded son of Brahms seems to be getting better with age, as he has hit the board in all four starts during his 7-year-old campaign. He defeated a solid group of older horses in the 1 1/16-mile Alysheba for the sixth stakes win of his 27-start career.

Former Kentucky Derby (gr. I) starters Chocolate Candy, Friesan Fire, and Flying Private, as well as grade I winners Bullsbay and Macho Again went to post in the Alysheba, which carried a field of nine. Friesan Fire set the early pace under Shaun Bridgmohan, taking them through reasonable splits of :24.86, :48.95 and 1:12.54 with Enriched pressing the pace. Cool Coal Man was never far back in third, while Arson Squad took a perfect stalking position in fourth under Paco Lopez.

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Owned by Jay Em Ess Stable and trained by 2008 Kentucky Derby winning trainer Richard Dutrow, the 7-year-old gelded son of Brahms covered the 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.28 and paid $9.80, $5.40 and $4.20.

The win was his second straight and eighth in 27 career tries.

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It was the fourth graded stakes win for the 7-year-old gelded son of Brahms, who is trained Rick Dutrow Jr. Arson Squad has also triumphed in the 2006 Swaps Stakes, 2007 Strub Stakes, and 2008 Meadowlands Cup Handicap (all gr. II). He was bred in Pennsylvania by E&D Enterprises and is out of the Green Dancer mare majestic Fire.

Arson Squad jockey Paco Lopez stalked the pace of longshots Wingedlie, Eldaafer, and Cristiano before pouncing to the lead at the top of the stretch and drawing away for the convincing win. The dark bay scored for the first time since the October 2008 Meadowlands Cup and secured the seventh victory of his career.

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