J. Kirk and Judy Robison's Jackie's Warrior shot out of the starting gate and led every step of the way in the $250,000, Grade 1 Runhappy Hopeful Stakes Sept. 7 at Saratoga Race Course.
Month: September 2020
Mischievous Dream Overcomes Trouble To Win Sorority
With a dozen 2-year-old fillies going a mile on the turf in Monday's 65th Sorority Stakes at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, N.J., jockey Joe Bravo expected it to be a bit of an adventure. Trainer Christophe Clement anticipated the same thing – and issued a reminder to Bravo before the race indicating as much.
“Christophe had said to me 'it's going to be a mess out there. There's a lot of horses for a flat-mile turf race. Try to ride a smart race and keep your eyes open,' ” said Bravo.
Bravo wasn't quite able to avoid the expected trouble but he was able to win nonetheless, delivering himself an early birthday present when Mischievous Dream split horses in deep stretch for a half-length victory in a wild finish in the $100,000 stakes race. That marked the third victory on the card for Monmouth Park's 13-time riding champion, who celebrates his 49th birthday on Thursday.
“I thought she was very impressive,” said Clement. “She scared me at the eighth pole (when Bravo had to check severely). I didn't know she was good enough to overcome that and make it to the wire first. But I guess she is.”
Back in the pack in ninth place along the rail early through fractions of :23.20 for the opening quarter and :48.37 to the half, Mischievous Dream was still in ninth entering the final turn. Bravo was able to find room along the rail in the stretch, but had to check in traffic behind Miss Wild and Social Exclusion before swinging his filly outside of both to an open seam.
From there the New York-bred daughter of Into Mischief, bred and owned by Patricia A. Generazio, shot past half the field. Invincible Gal closed for second, a half-length ahead of longshot Tic Tic Boom.
The winning time for the mile on a turf course listed as firm was 1:38.98. Mischievous Dream returned $9.80 to win.
“I had a lot of horse the entire time,” said Bravo. “At first she was hyper but she settled and relaxed. She was in the pocket. I just had to steer her out. I thought I had room in the middle of the lane to go between horses but I had to check big time.
“For a 2-year-old filly to pick herself up after trouble like that is impressive. It happened so fast. A couple of horses ducked in and out and I was able to split them. When a horse is able to pass horses in two or three jumps it's fun.”
After winning her debut on the grass at 5 1/2 furlongs at Saratoga on July 19, Mischievous Dream faltered a bit in her second start, finishing fourth in the Bolton Landing Stakes at Saratoga on Aug. 19, also in a 5 1/2-furlong sprint.
Clement felt she deserved another shot a stakes race.
“We always thought she was a nice filly,” he said. “She broke her maiden impressively and we saw that she was better than she had done in her last start. She was training very well at Saratoga. That's why we were trying to be a bit more ambitious with her and it worked out today.”
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First Samurai Filly Glides Home at Kentucky Downs
Duly favored after an easy two-length win going 1 1/16 miles at Saratoga on debut July 23, she made the jump up to black-type company look easy at Kentucky Downs Monday. Well off the pace while saving ground against the fence, she continued to rate patiently at the half-mile mark in :48.23. Set down for the drive and shifted out to the center of the course through the long Kentucky Downs stretch, the chestnut seized command inside the final 300 yards and quickly put the race to bed, winning with ears pricked. Flown was best of the rest in second.
Plum Ali is the 28th black-type winner for her Claiborne Farm-based sire. She is followed by fillies by Lemon Drop Kid in 2019 and a full-sister this term. For next year her dam, a half-sister to Grade III winner Meribel (Peaks And Valleys), was covered by Mastery.
MINT JUVENILE FILLIES S., $462,400, Kentucky Downs, 9-7, 2yo, f, 1mT, 1:35.74, fm.
1–PLUM ALI, 120, f, 2, by First Samurai
1st Dam: Skipping, by Stroll
2nd Dam: Count to Six, by Saratoga Six
3rd Dam: Countess Aura, by Halo
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. ($65,000 Ylg ’19 KEESEP). O-Michael
Dubb, Madaket Stables LLC & Bethlehem Stables LLC; B-Stone
Farm (KY); T-Christophe Clement; J-Tyler Gaffalione. $291,400.
Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $331,000.
2–Flown, 118, f, 2, Kitten’s Joy–Rumbaua, by Bernstein.
($90,000 Ylg ’19 KEESEP; $90,000 2yo ’20 OBSAPR). O-Marc
Detampel; B-John R Cummins & Kenneth L & Sarah K Ramsey
(KY); T-Brendan P. Walsh. $56,400.
3–Oliviaofthedesert, 120, f, 2, Bernardini–Queenie’s Song, by
Unbridled’s Song. ($320,000 Ylg ’19 KEESEP). O-Susan
Moulton; B-Timber Town Stable LLC & Jane Winegardner (KY);
T-Kenneth G. McPeek. $47,000.
Margins: 2 3/4, NK, NK. Odds: 1.20, 12.30, 11.90.
Also Ran: Cecile’s Chapter, Beautiful Star, Dream Quist, Yogurt, Sunshine City, Stephanies Jewel, Long Monday, Maci’s Jamming. Scratched: Ava’s Grace, Blissful Change, Royal Approval.
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Left At The Gate: Kentucky Downs Race Called ‘No Contest’
The fifth race on Monday's opening-day program at Kentucky Downs in Franklin, Ky., was declared “no contest” by stewards after the starting gate opened before the final two horses in the 12-horse field were loaded.
Mechanicville, the No. 6 horse, and No. 12 Catman were standing behind the gate for the one-mile maiden special weight race when the stalls opened. Several other runners in the field were unprepared for the start.
Daily Racing Form reported that the incident was described by track spokesperson Jennie Rees as a result of “mechanical” failure rather than human error by starter Scott Jordan.
Royal Prince, the betting favorite at the close of betting, was first across the finish for trainer Brad Cox and jockey Shaun Bridgmohan, but after a lengthy inquiry the announcement was made that the race would not count.
All wagers were refunded.
According to Daily Racing Form, Kentucky Downs issued the following statement: “Owners of 12 horses in today's 5th to receive $5,000 from purse account; every jockey $500 after apparent gate malfunction forced race to be declared No Contest. Track working on opportunity for horses to run back at meet if connections choose.”
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