Irish Oaks: Even So wins at the Curragh for trainer Ger Lyons
Trainer Ger Lyons celebrates his second Classic of the season as Even So wins the Irish Oaks.
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Decorated Invader Continues Perfect Season in Hall of Fame
The uber-talented Decorated Invader returned to the scene of his graduation last summer to earn his third graded victory from as many tries this season. He was reined in to sit second as Get Smokin zipped to the front and opened up a double-digit advantage. The favorite began to creep closer after six panels in 1:13.52, and looked to have the frontrunner in his sights as they straightened for home. Get Smokin wasn’t done yet, and offered up some resistance to midstretch, but Decorated Invader found more in reserves and edged away as previously two-for-two Chad Brown trainee Domestic Spending finished fast to just miss second.
“When I got to the horse on the lead [Get Smokin] turning for home, he kept running a little bit,” said rider Joel Rosario, who took over on Decorated Invader at the beginning of the year. “He had been all alone on the lead but I could feel I had a lot of horse underneath me and he was moving much the best.
“I thought I would be a little closer, but the other horse was off the rail and in the middle of the track. I followed him for a little bit. but I ended up letting my horse be comfortable. I took my time and made my move when it was the right time to move.”
A convincing second-out winner last August, the bay handled yielding turf just fine to take Woodbine’s GI Summer S. Sept. 15. Well supported at 3-1 for the Nov. 1 GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf at Santa Anita, he was shuffled back down the backside and then came with a sweeping, very wide rally to be fourth. Decorate Invader resurfaced to defeat a group that included Get Smokin in Gulfstream’s Mar. 28 Cutler Bay S., and dominated his five foes in the GII Pennine Ridge S. at Belmont June 20.
“He’s a top-class horse and has been since Day One for me,” said trainer Christophe Clement, who unveiled impressive ‘TDN Rising Star‘-earning juvenile Momos (Distorted Humor) earlier on the card. “I love him. I love the way he trains. I love the way he races. It’s a different scenario every time we run him, but the final outcome is the same. That’s what good horses do, they win. They win more often than the others.”
Clement said the $500,000 Saratoga Derby Aug. 15 could be up next for Decorated Invader: “That is one of the targets. We’ll have to see how he comes out of this and see how he trains, but that’s a logical spot at the moment.”
Saturday, Saratoga
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF RACING HALL OF FAME S.-GII, $145,500, Saratoga, 7-18, 3yo, 1 1/8mT, 1:49.29, fm.
1–DECORATED INVADER, 124, c, 3, by Declaration of War
1st Dam: Gamely Girl, by Arch
2nd Dam: Helstra, by Nureyev
3rd Dam: Hail Atlantis, by Seattle Slew
($200,000 Ylg ’18 KEESEP). O-West Point Thoroughbreds, William T Freeman, William Sandbrook & Cheryl Manning; B-Redmon Farm LLC (KY); T-Christophe Clement; J-Joel Rosario. $82,500. Lifetime Record: GISW, 7-5-1-0, $453,035. *1/2 to Jubliant Girl (Henrythenavigator), SW, $107,067. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ * Triple Plus*.
2–Get Smokin, 120, g, 3, Get Stormy–Hookah Lady, by Smoke Glacken. ($11,000 Ylg ’18 FTKOCT). O-Mary Abeel Sullivan Revocable Trust; B-Hurstland Farm Inc & James Greene Jr (KY); T-Thomas M. Bush. $30,000.
3–Domestic Spending (GB), 120, g, 3, Kingman (GB)–Urban Castle, by Street Cry (Ire). (300,000gns Ylg ’18 TATOCT). O-Klaravich Stables Inc; B-Rabbah Bloodstock Limited (GB); T-Chad C Brown. $18,000.
Margins: 1 1/4, NO, 3/4. Odds: 0.40, 8.60, 2.60.
Also Ran: Moon Over Miami, Ever Dangerous. Scratched: Gufo, Money Moves. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
Pedigree Notes:
Decorated Invader is one of 27 stakes winners and 16 graded winners for his expatriated sire Declaration of War–his stablemate Gufo, who was scratched from this race, became number 27 after taking Delaware’s GIII Kent S. July 4. Decorated Invader’s dam Gamely Girl had a Violence colt in 2019, who died, and a Distorted Humor filly this term. She was bred back to Declaration of War’s sire War Front for 2021. The winner hails from the family of SW and good turf sire Stormy Atlantic (Storm Cat) and Grade I winner Bandini (Fusaichi Pegasus).
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Camelot’s Even So Wins the Irish Oaks
It was Ger Lyons again celebrating on a Classic Saturday at The Curragh as Even So (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) carried Susan Magnier’s pink silks to glory in the G1 Juddmonte Irish Oaks. Placed into the Coolmore armada after her battling success in the Listed Naas Oaks Trial over a mile and a quarter last time July 4, the 10-1 was settled behind the leading quartet early by Colin Keane with the pace generous. Travelling best on the turn into the straight, the bay who is part-owned by Linda Shanahan stayed on past Cayenne Pepper (Ire) (Australia {GB}) to gain the advantage a furlong from home and beat that 2-1 favourite by two lengths. Passion (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) did best of the Ballydoyle four, half a length away in third. “If we’d got third it would have been great and anything else was a bonus, so it means everything for them to put that faith in us and send us these fillies,” jockey Colin Keane said. “It was pretty smooth, I followed Shane Foley [on Cayenne Pepper] the whole way and it didn’t take much riding from me. I couldn’t believe how well I was travelling. Between the two and the one when I really went for her she really put her head down and really galloped the whole way to the line. She has just thrived for her racing and looked a million dollars walking around like she owned the place beforehand. I can only imagine she’ll keep on improving.”
Introduced over an extended seven furlongs at Tipperary in August, Even So was an encouraging third on that occasion, finishing off her race in the manner of a middle-distance prospect. Benefitting from more positive tactics when scoring by 3 3/4 lengths over a mile at Gowran Park the following month, she was brought back pre-lockdown for the G3 Park Express S. also at that trip at Naas Mar. 23 and was third behind stablemate Lemista (Ire) (Raven’s Pass). By the time she had finished fifth in the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas here June 13, it was time to move up to a more suitable trip and she relished the extra test of stamina to keep Laburnum (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) at bay in a battle royal in the Naas Oaks Trial.
While some fillies may have backtracked after such a gruelling encounter, Even So is hewn from tough material and this examination was exactly what was going to bring out her best. Always travelling supremely easily despite the attempt by the G3 Munster Oaks winner Snow (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) to drag her rivals into the red from the front, she was able to enter into the most pressurised section of the contest still racing within herself and when it came down to a slog Cayenne Pepper was already weakened by having subdued Ballydoyle’s front-runner.
“She is just a queen–she is there taking it all in and was like that beforehand and that’s the difference between a good one and a bad one,” Lyons said. “I love the Camelot fillies and I liked her from the very get-go. Did I think she was an Oaks filly then? No, but she earned the right to come here at Naas and watching her today I don’t think it was ever in doubt. I was adamant that my fillies be ridden where they were happy and to hit the line strong. She’s a lovely filly and she has just thrived week on week. I was disappointed with her in Naas when she got beaten by Lemista, but Lemista has turned out special. They were spoiling Aidan, this thing is easy when you get this type of horse.”
“I didn’t know what an Oaks filly was, but I said if we had one this was her,” he added. “I genuinely didn’t think she was good enough to win an Oaks. Now I have to pay her her dues and train her accordingly. It was different to Siskin. I couldn’t breathe watching Siskin, but with this one I enjoyed it all the way up the straight. There is no pressure from the owners and they are straightforward to work for. They’ve been around a long time and know more than I do. They’ve picked us for a reason and let us do our job which makes life so much easier. Paul Shanahan is a lovely guy and a good judge and I had said to him ‘if you want to send me something send me something’ and he did. Whatever happens, happens–what’s meant for you won’t pass you.”
Even So is out of Breeze Hill (Ire) (Danehill), a maiden of average ability trained by David Wachman for the late Robert Sangster. She is kin to four stakes winners, headed by the G1 Epsom Derby hero Dr. Devious (Ire) (Ahonoora {GB}) and the G3 Greenlands S. winner Archway (Ire) (Thatching {Ire}), as well as to Rain Flower (Ire) by Ahonoora’s son Indian Ridge (Ire). She produced the G1 Epsom Oaks and G1 Preis der Diana heroine Dancing Rain (Ire) from a mating with Danehill’s son Danehill Dancer (Ire) as well as the Listed St Hugh’s S. scorer Sumora (Ire) to a mating with Danehill. Sumora was responsible for the G1 Moyglare Stud S.-winning juvenile champion Maybe (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) who in turn is the dam of the G1 2000 Guineas hero Saxon Warrior (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}). Breeze Hill also has a yearling filly by Footstepsinthesand (GB).
Saturday, Curragh, Ireland
JUDDMONTE IRISH OAKS-G1, €250,000, Curragh, 7-18, 3yo, f, 12fT, 2:39.54, g/y.
1–EVEN SO (IRE), 128, f, 3, by Camelot (GB)
1st Dam: Breeze Hill (Ire), by Danehill
2nd Dam: Rose of Jericho, by Alleged
3rd Dam: Rose Red, by Northern Dancer
1ST GROUP WIN; 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O-Susan Magnier & Linda Shanahan; B-Lynch Bages (IRE); T-Ger Lyons; J-Colin Keane. €145,000. Lifetime Record: 6-3-0-2, $223,021. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Cayenne Pepper (Ire), 128, f, 3, Australia (GB)–Muwakaba, by Elusive Quality. (195,000gns Wlg ’17 TATFOA). O-Mrs S Kelly; B-GHS Bloodstock & JC Bloodstock (IRE); T-Jessica Harrington. €50,000.
3–Passion (Ire), 128, f, 3, Galileo (Ire)–Dialafara (Fr), by Anabaa. (800,000gns Ylg ’18 TATOCT). O-Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith; B-Lynch Bages Ltd & Camas Park Stud (IRE); T-Aidan O’Brien. €25,000.
Margins: 2, HF, 1HF. Odds: 10.00, 2.00, 6.00.
Also Ran: Laburnum (Ire), Snow (Ire), Yaxeni (Fr), New York Girl (Ire), Ennistymon (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
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Anthrax And Equines: A Deadly Combination
Though anthrax may be more familiar to people for its use as a biological weapon, the bacteria should also be a concern to equine owners for the potential harm, including death, it can cause to their animals.
Bacillus anthracis, the bacteria that causes anthrax, can lie dormant in soil for years; it is particularly hardy in alkaline soil. If anthrax spores are inhaled or ingested, or if they encounter a wound, horses can develop and anthrax infection. Ingestion is the most common way for horses to get an anthrax infection. Ingestion often occurs after a heavy rain, when anthrax spores are pushed to the surface of grass; it can also occur during drought conditions when grasses are eaten down to the soil.
Once anthrax enters the body, it becomes active and multiplies rapidly, causing toxins that spread throughout the body. The septicemia anthrax causes progresses rapidly; killing many affected animals within two to four days.
Horses with anthrax will have trouble breathing; they will also have a high fever, and swelling on the neck and chest. Affected horses may colic, have bloody diarrhea or have seizures. The disease can be spread to humans, so an anthrax infection must be reported to the state's veterinarian.
Anthrax is not endemic to all parts of the United States, so the vaccine is recommended only for horses that live in areas that are known to have anthrax spores. It is a live vaccine, so reactions to the injection site may occur. Antimicrobials may interfere with the vaccine response, so they should not be administered at the same time.
Read the AAEP's anthrax guidelines here.
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