Month: August 2022

Winning for the eighth time in 11 U.S. starts, Irish-bred Going Global cruised to an easy three-length victory over a half-dozen filly and mare rivals in Saturday's Grade 2, $250,000 Yellow Ribbon Handicap at Del Mar.

Carrying the 125-pound high weight (conceding five to eight pounds to the others) and jockey Umberto Rispoli, the Phil D'Amato-trained Going Global was sent away as the 3-5 favorite and paid $3.40 after covering 1 1/16 miles on firm turf in 1:41.18.  French-bred Avenue of France, ridden by Juan Hernandez, finished second, with pacesetter Javanica and Drayden Van Dyke holding third by a head over Irish-bred Burgoo Alley and Ramon Vazquez.

Going Global races for John Rochfort's CYBT, Michael Dubb, Saul Gevertz, Michael Nentwig, and Ray Pagano.

Rispoli put Going Global in fourth, a couple of paths off the rail in the early going as Javanica outran Park Avenue and Burgoo Alley for the lead. Javanica set fractions of :23.88 for the opening quarter mile, :48.16 for the half, and 1:12.13 for six furlongs as the field made its way to the far turn.

Rounding the final bend, Going Global moved up on the leading trio on her own, and put her head in front at the top of the stretch. She drew away quickly, leading by 2 1/2 at the eighth pole and held sway to the wire.

“When you ride one like her, you're feeling very well,” said Rispoli. “I was excited to ride her today. When we came out of the turn, she gave me another gear. Then it was all over. She did it; I didn't do a thing.”

Going Global, a 4-year-old filly by Mehmas out of Wrood, by Invasor, won one of four starts in Ireland in 2020 before joining D'Amato's barn, where she made her debut a winning one in the G3 Sweet Life Stakes at Santa Anita in February 2021. She added three more stakes wins before losing in the G2 San Clemente at Del Mar in 2021, then bounced back to win the G1 Del Mar Oaks. Going Global won again at Del Mar in the G2 Goldikova on the Breeders' Cup undercard in November before struggling home sixth in the G1 American Oaks at Santa Anita after the race was moved from turf to dirt because of wet conditions.

After a break of a few months, Going Global won her 2022 debut in the G2 Royal Heroine at Santa Anita, then ran third to Ocean Road there in the G1 Gamely on May 30 in her start prior to the Yellow Ribbon

“I thought Umberto had her perfectly placed from the get-go and it was just a matter of when he was going to press the button. When he did, she responded. All credit to Umberto and the filly and we'll move on to the Mabee (G2 John C. Mabee Stakes Sept. 10 at Del Mar).”

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Lady Speightspeare, under Emma-Jayne Wilson, was full of run late in taking the $158,200 Trillium Stakes (G3) for fillies and mares Saturday at Woodbine.

Sent off as the even-money choice in the 1 1/16-mile main track race, Lady Speightspeare, a 4-year-old daughter of Speightstown out of Lady Shakespeare, by Theatrical, tracked in fourth through opening fractions of :24.12 and :50.59.

Wilson had the multiple graded stakes winner rolling around the turn for home and soon engaged leader Dreaming of Drew, eventually gaining the upper hand to notch a 1 ¼-length win in a time of 1:45.75.

Dreaming of Drew finished three lengths ahead of Kate's Kingdom, while Talbeyah headed Lake Lucerne for fourth

It was the sixth win and second straight score from 11 starts for the Charles Fipke homebred. Last time out, Lady Speightspeare dead-heated with Crystal Cliffs for top spot in the Nassau (G2).

The Trillium was only the second career start on the synthetic for Lady Speightspeare, who won her first test on the Toronto oval Tapeta, the Bessarabian (G2), last November.

“It was a little different with a mile and a sixteenth on the synthetic,” said Wilson. “But she's been working lights out on the synthetic. She trains on it and does everything very effortlessly for the most part. I was quite confident. The trip was a little different than I expected, but it's a different kind of race going a mile and a sixteenth, there's a little more pace in there. I just looked to try and get her to settle, and she did. She knew it was a bit different, but she was primed and ready. She gave a big effort yet again.”

Dual Hall of Fame conditioner Roger Attfield was equally pleased with the performance.

“She's just all heart. She really is a tough filly.”

Lady Speightspeare paid $4.10.

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Secret Reserve, a 4-year-old son of Giant Gizmo, emerged from the pack to take the $181,100 Bold Venture (G3) for 3-year-olds and up Saturday at Woodbine.

It was multiple stakes winner Nobals who took control early in the 6 ½-furlong dash over the Woodbine Tapeta, as Roaring Forties settled into second, Outadore sat third, and Secret Reserve, with Eswan Flores in the irons, positioned in fifth after leaving from post one.

Nobals continued to show the way through a half in :45.50, a half-length ahead of Roaring Forties. Flores maintained a patient hand aboard Secret Reserve, still fifth, as the 13-horse field then picked up steam heading into the turn for home.

It was a cavalry charge at the top of the lane, with Flores and the dark bay, full of run, finding a seam between rivals then punching through to move into third, now a neck behind the leader, at the stretch call timed in 1:09.91.

Avie's Flatter picked up the chase and began to close with purpose, while Candy Overload quickly gobbled up ground from well back.

At the wire, Secret Reserve, trained by Mike Mattine, was a half-length winner. Candy Overload finished a head in front of Avie's Flatter for second, while Lucky Score rallied to secure fourth.

“It's a good feeling,” said Flores, who recorded his first Woodbine stakes victory. “Mike and I talked before the race. We thought there was speed in the race, so we tried to use that to our advantage, to make a good move at the end.” ​

Bred in Ontario from the Smart Strike mare Smart Suzie, Secret Reserve is owned by Carlo D'Amato and Stacey Van Camp.

The gelding, now 5-1-1 from 10 starts, won last year's Elgin Stakes and Lake Superior Stakes.

“Last time, in the Ontario Jockey Club (June 19), he was stuck on the rail and just got beat,” Mattine said. “Today, I told Eswan, at some point, to try and get off the rail and just sit a few lengths out of it, and he rode a perfect race.” ​

Time for the Bold Venture was 1:16.19.

Secret Reserve paid $22.70.

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