Moment Is Right is right in the moment

For a moment in deep stretch it appeared that the result of Belmont’s Astoria Stakes, run on June 4, was going to be about Street Boss’s daughter Decked Out. Sent off as the favorite, Decked Out put a nose in front of Medaglia d'Oro’s Momet Is Right in the stretch but the latter was to have none of it, pulling ahead in the final strides for a hard-fought win.

Moment Is Right was quickest out of the gate in the 1100m event over the main track with Decked Out giving chase in second. It was pretty much a two-horse race from then on with the duo hooking up in mid-stretch before Moment Is Right got the better of her Darley-sired competitor.

Moment Is Right was bred by Woodford Thoroughbreds in Kentucky and is out of Rite Moment, winner of the G2 Bed o’ Roses Handicap and the G2 Distaff Handicap.

The sire of 13 worldwide G1 winners including this year's undefeated Golden Slipper winner Vancouver, Medaglia d'Oro will stand the coming breeding season at Kelvinside at a fee of $110,000 inc. GST.