The Roger Attfield-trained Are You Kidding Me, ridden by Alan Garcia, charged through the stretch to overtake pacesetting Midnight Aria and win the featured $201,200 Grade 2 Eclipse Stakes, Sunday at Woodbine.

Sitting a patient third in a tightly-compacted five-horse field for most of the mile and one-sixteenth Polytrack contest, Are You Kidding Me was wheeled to the outside turning for home, first overtaking favoured Za Approval in mid-stretch, then collaring Midnight Aria to win by one and half-lengths under a hand ride. The final time was 1:42.76.

Last year, Are You Kidding Me made his season debut in the Eclipse and raced well, finishing fourth behind winner Frac Daddy.

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