Month: September 2021

War Bomber Takes Toronto Cup At Woodbine

Over a mile on the E.P. Taylor turf course, War Bomber stalked the early pace, split horses, and took over the lead in deep stretch to take the Toronto Cup at Woodbine Race Track in Toronto, Ontario. Recently claimed from Mark Casse's barn by trainer Norman McKnight, the Irish bred gelding followed up his victory in an August claiming race over the same track with another winning performance.

Breaking from post three, jockey Shawn Bridgmohan settled the 4-year-old son of War Front on the rail behind the front three early, as Azzurro lead the field of nine down the backstretch with Barnegat Light and Gretzky the Great following. Into the far turn, Bridgmohan moved off the rail, but soon ran into traffic, forced to wait for the stretch to make his move.

Into the Woodbine straight, War Bomber found running room, split horses, and accelerated, passing Gretzky the Great and a surging Artie's Storm to win by two lengths. Artie's Storm was second and Riptide Rock beat Gretzky the Great for fourth.

The final time for the one-mile Toronto Cup was 1:34.14. Find this race's chart here.

War Bomber paid $41.30, $15.70, and $7.20. Artie's Storm paid $4.20 and $3.00. Riptide Rock paid $3.20.

Bred by Coolmore, War Bomber is out of the Indian Ridge mare Sun Shower. He is owned by Bruno Schickedanz. War Bomber improves to three wins in five lifetime starts.

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Family Way Finds Winner’s Circle In Ladies Marathon At Kentucky Downs

Family Way and Tyler Gaffalione stalked the pace throughout the 1 5/16-mile Ladies Marathon at Kentucky Downs, went wide on the final turn, and then split horses in the stretch to take the last stakes race at the Franklin, Ky., track's 2021 meet. La Lune was second and Big Blue Nation third.

Breaking from post seven, Family Way was away fastest, giving way to Stand Tall early and settling in behind horses. Stand Tall held the lead on the backside, with Blame Debbie in second and Big Blue Nation third. Going down the hill, Blame Debbie took over, with Stand Tall shuffling back to third, just ahead of Family Way.

Blame Debbie held her lead around the race's final turn into the stretch, but soon gave way to Big Blue Nation as Family Way split horses at the top of the stretch to find running room on the outside of Blame Debbie. Big Blue Nation tried to hold off a surging Family Way, but the filly caught her at race's end, hitting the wire a neck in front with La Lune surging past Big Blue Nation to take second. Favorite Luck Money was fourth.

The final time for the 1 5/16 miles was 2:07.83. Find this race's chart here.

Family Way paid $13.20, $6.80, and $4.80. La Lune paid $8.60 and $5.40. Big Blue Nation paid $3.60.

Bred in Kentucky by Diamond Creek Farm, Family Way is a 4-year-old filly by Uncle Mo out of the Giant's Causeway mare Susie's Baby. She is owned by Hunter Valley Farm, Debra O'Connor, and Marc Detampel, and trained by Brendan Walsh. Consigned by Godolphin, she was sold to Fergus Galvin, agent, for $181,818 at the 2020 Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale. With her win in the Ladies Marathon, Family Way has two wins in five starts in 2021, for a lifetime record of four wins in 11 starts for career earnings of $441,543.

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Koala Princess Wins Ainsworth, Adds To Win Total For Leading Rider Rosario

Koala Princess followed up her maiden victory with her first stakes victory in the Ainsworth Stakes at Kentucky Downs. As the Franklin, Ky., track finishes up its 2021 meet, the 2-year-old filly adds another win to Joel Rosario's record-breaking total.

After an even break, Mystic Eyes went to the front first, with Poppy Flower challenging on her outside and J.L.'s Rockette in third. Koala Princess settled in toward the back of the pack early in eighth.

The top three kept their positions around the final bend. Mystic Eyes entered the long stretch on the front, but Poppy Flower challenged from the outside and Koala Princess found room on the rail to mount her own bid for the lead. As they approached the wire, Rosario had Koala Princess on the lead, drawing away to win by 2 1/4 lengths. Mystic Eyes was second, followed by Poppy Flower and Cavalier Cupid.

The final time for the 6 1/2 furlongs was 1:15.25. Find this race's chart here.

Koala Princess paid $12.00, $5.60, and $4.40. Mystic Eyes paid $6.60 and $4.60. Poppy Flower paid $4.80.

Koala Princess is by More Than Ready out of the Lonhro mare Koala Queen. She is bred and owned by Runnymede Farm Inc., Peter J. Callahan, and Frederick C. Zinkhan, and trained by Arnaud Delacour.

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