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Merger of Equals takes Aqueduct feature

NEW YORK -- Merger of Equals scored a one length victory
over Wild Humor in Wednesday's $43,000 allowance feature for
3-year-old fillies at Aqueduct.

It was three-quarters of a length back to Royal Fudge, who
finished third in the seven-horse field.

Merger of Equals, with Norberto Arroyo, Jr. aboard, covered six
furlongs in 1:11 2/5 to earn $25,800 for Stuart Graht. The winner
paid $47.60, $15.60 and $8.40.

Wild Humor paid $5.30 and $4.40, and Royal Fudge was $6.40 to
show.