Godolphin and trainer Charlie Appleby went back to back in the Grade 1 juvenile stakes at Woodbine Sunday, as Albahr took the Summer Stakes on the heels of Wild Beauty's win in the Natalma at the Toronto, Ontario track. With his victory in the G1 Summer, Albahr earns a guaranteed spot in the starting gate for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf at Del Mar.
Breaking seventh from the gate, Lanfranco Dettori gave Albahr much the same ride he had on Wild Beauty in the Natalma, content to sit toward the back of the pack early and improving position up the backside to fifth as they entered the far turn.
Into the stretch, Dettori took Albahr to the outside to find racing room as front runner First Empire tired, the Godolphin horse taking over the lead. As Albahr began to separate from the field, Degree of Risk went with him, briefly running head to head. Albhar's turn of foot was too much for the Eoin Harty trainee as the Godolphin colt pulled away to win by 2 1/2 lengths. Grafton Street passed Degree of Risk late to take second.
The final time for the one-mile Summer was 1:35.77. Find this race's chart here.
Albahr paid $3.30, $2.60, and $2.50. Grafton Street paid $6.10 and $5.80. Degree of Risk paid $4.80.
As a part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series, the winner of the Summer Stakes earns a fees-paid, guaranteed spot in the starting gate for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf on Nov. 5 at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, Calif.
Bred by his owner, Albahr (GB) is a 2-year-old gelding by Dubawi (GB) out of Falls of Lora (IRE), by Street Cry (IRE). With his win in the Summer, he improves to four wins in five starts to $235,181.
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