On 27 September, Wait A While attempted to become the first horse to win the Yellow Ribbon Stakes for a second time. Ridden by Velaquez she started favorite ahead of the New Zealand-bred Black Mamba (winner of the John C. Mabee Handicap) and Vacare. After racing in third place on the outside, the mare took the lead entering the stretch, accelerated into a clear lead, and held off a challenge from Vacare to win by three-quarters of a length, with Black Mamba a length away in third. Velazquez reported that the mare "got a little bit aggressive with me when we started down the backside, but she does everything easy and I was able to bide my time. When we made the lead turning for home I thought she was going to just open up, but instead she waited on those horses. When Vacare came to her outside, though, she dug in and got it done."
