Noosito prevails in Daily Racing Form Dennis Dodge Stakes | Emerald Downs

It's almost unheard for full brothers to win the same stakes race. It might be unprecedented for three full brothers to win the same event. But that's what happened, though, as Noosito joined Noosa Beach (2008) and Music of My Soul (2012) as winners of the $50,000 Daily Racing Form Dennis Dodge Stakes. With Isaias Enriquez aboard at 120 lbs, Noosito edged stable mate Del Rio Harbor by a neck, running six furlongs in 1 minute, 9.34 seconds and returning $5.40, $2.80 and $2.40. Doris Harwood, increasing her all-time track record for stakes wins to 60, is the trainer for Last Rose Stable.

It’s almost unheard for full brothers to win the same stakes race. It might be unprecedented for three full brothers to win the same event.

But that’s what happened, though, as Noosito joined Noosa Beach (2008) and Music of My Soul (2012) as winners of the $50,000 Daily Racing Form Dennis Dodge Stakes.

With Isaias Enriquez aboard at 120 lbs, Noosito edged stable mate Del Rio Harbor by a neck, running six furlongs in 1 minute, 9.34 seconds and returning $5.40, $2.80 and $2.40. Doris Harwood, increasing her all-time track record for stakes wins to 60, is the trainer for Last Rose Stable.

By Harbor the Gold-Julia Rose, Noosito is 2-0-1 in three starts with earnings of $42,753, including a check of $25,510 for Sunday’s victory.

The victory wasn’t easy, though, as double stakes winner Del Rio Harbor – also from the Harwood barn – ding-donged with Del Rio Harbor through splits of :22.30, :45.10 and :56.85. In the end, Noosito – third to Del Rio Harbor in the WTBOA Lads – was a tad better Sunday.

“He’s a very good horse,” Enriquez said. “He tries very hard in the mornings. The first time out he won, but the second time (in the WTBOA Lads) he lost a shoe and had a tough trip.

“Today, he broke very sharp and was very comfortable. A couple guys put pressure on him early, but he was able to hold them off.”

Del Rio Harbor, ridden by Rocco Bowen at 120, paid $3.40 and $2.40. By Harbor the Gold-Bahati, Del Rio Harbor is 3-1-0 in five starts with earnings of $71,238.

It was 5 1/4 lengths back to third-place finisher Mebossman, ridden by David G. Lopez at 118, and a $3.20 show payoff.