At the Post: Duty Proper earns first win

Duty Proper, New England’s champion juvenile in 2013, earned his first victory of the year with a five length score in Saturday’s featured allowance race, completing six furlongs in 1:11 2/5.Ridden by James Vail and trained by Bobby Raymond for owner Touchdown Stables, the 3-year-old son of Exclusive Quality broke sharply, briefly contested the pace before taking the lead and drawing off with enough left to hold off Bellamy Storm.Duty Proper returned $9.40, 4.00 and 3.60. Bellamy Storm paid $3.20 and 3.00 while Amaicing Gerry returned $2.60.uApprentice jockey Jorge Vargas, Jr. dominated Monday’s seven race card with three winners on the day.Vargas kicked off his day by sweeping the early double with Concert Dell ($11.80) in the opener for Donna Kutt and Delycius Lady ($21.80) for Alison Hassig in the second. He capped off his triple with a strong late rally from Visigodo ($5.80) in the fifth race for Leandro Moreno.Vargas, the son of New England veteran rider Jorge Vargas, has nine wins so far this season and is riding in his second year at Suffolk Downs after earning his first career victory locally last year.uTwocubanbrothersu earned his second consecutive local victory with a 11/2-length victory in Wednesday’s featured race, completing one mile in 1:38.52 over a fast track.Trained by Maylene Conkey and ridden to victory for Mario Madrid for May May Stable, the 4-year-old son of Harlington broke alertly and secured the early lead. He opened up a clear advantage and held off the challenge of the favored Rush Now to earn the third win of his 12-race career.Twocubanbrothersu returned $15.60, 4.40 and 4.60. Rush Now paid 2.40 and 2.10 while Swipernoswiping returned $6.00.uToday at Suffolk Downs, a pair of New England champions will compete in the featured race, a $20,000 allowance/optional claiming contest to be run at six furlongs. Azicharmyou has been installed as the 5-2 morning line favorite for trainer Jay Bernardini. The barn’s first-call rider, David Amiss, will be aboard.Victor Laszlo, a multiple state-bred stakes winner for Patricia Moseley, will be making his first start of the year after taking top New England-bred honors in 2013. Trained by George Saccardo and ridden by Tammi Piermarini, the six-year-old gelded son of Victory Gallop is second choice on the morning line at 3-1.Also in the field is multiple New England champion Chaotic Bull. The six-year-old son of Holy Bull will try to improve off of a fourth-place finish on the turf on June 11. Taylor Hole will be aboard for trainer William Spathanas.The featured race is the seventh race of the nine-race card. Post time is 12:45 p.m.