6th-Saratoga, $80,000, (R), Msw, 8-8, 2yo, 6f, 1:12.64, ft, 1 1/2 lengths.
AYE EYE (c, 2, Essential Quality–Divine Queen {MSW, $339,344}, by Divine Park) might have touched 500-1 if there were in-play wagering on American racing, but turned in a rally for the ages to graduate going away at first asking. Dismissed as the longest shot on the board ad 26-1, the gray colt walked out of the gate and at the end of the first two furlongs, was nearly 20 lengths behind pacesetting favorite Escape Hall (Independence Hall). Still well out of the picture as the rest of the field rounded the turn, the February foal finally made an appearance, but still had a dozen lengths to find at the head of the stretch. Gradually working his way into it approaching midstretch, with a daunting task still ahead, Aye Eye dove down to the inside, prompting an incredulous Frank Mirahmadi to exclaim 'could that be Aye Eye?' and he maintained the gallop to the line for a highly improbable score. The second winner for his freshman sire (by Tapit), Aye Eye is out of a daughter of SW Town Queen (Williamstown), also the dam of SW & GSP Queen's Award (Medaglia d'Oro). Divine Queen has a yearling colt by Life Is Good and was covered by both Twirling Candy and McKinzie this year. Sales history: $140,000 RNA Ylg '24 KEESEP; $45,000 2yo '25 EASMAY. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $44,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Robert Cotran; B-Betz Thoroughbreds/DJ Stables/Graves/Gainesway/Lamantia/Ramsby (KY); T-Joseph F Orseno.
You HAVE to see this 🤯
Nobody had an eye on AYE EYE… until he blew past them all at 26-1 in a late rally you have to see to believe! 🙌 @jjcjockey was aboard for trainer Joseph Orseno. pic.twitter.com/V2ifFFh7oK
— NYRA (🎪) (@TheNYRA) August 8, 2025
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