Poulin In O T, Sinclairity Find Stakes Success At Woodbine

Poulin In O T overcame a difficult start to win the $100,000 Pink Lloyd Stakes Sunday at Woodbine, holding off a late challenge from Awesome Bourbon. Go Kart Mozart broke sharply from post position 7, clearing the field early, and raced alongside Poulin In O T in a tight early duel. The pair set the pace through fractions of :22.47 for the opening quarter-mile and :44.77 after the first half-mile, with several others—Souped Up, Paynes Spirit, Light the Lamp, Summer Commander and Awesome Bourbon—running farther back. Into the stretch, neither leader gave way, posting a 5-furlong time of :56.84 before Poulin In O T, ridden by Ryan Munger and trained by Steve Owens, shook clear near the sixteenth pole. The chestnut gelding won by one length in 1:10.08 after being listed at 3-1 and paying $11.40 to win. The event also included a steward inquiry and a reported claim of foul involving interference down the backstretch.