Hedge Fund ($7) was a front-running winner of the $300,000 Essex Handicap on Saturday at Oaklawn. Untrapped finished second and Blueridge Traveler, third. The winner covered a mile and a sixteenth on a fast track in 1:42.06.
Jose Ortiz was aboard for trainer Todd Pletcher.
For a video clip of the stretch run: https://twitter.com/DRFRampellini/media