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Me And My Shadow Wins Bison City To Secure Middle Jewel In Canadian Triple Tiara

Me and My Shadow was full of run turning for home en route to victory in the $250,000 Bison City Stakes, for Canadian-foaled 3-year-old fillies Sunday at Woodbine.

Seattle Causeway, at 13-1, broke running from the rail in the second jewel of the Canadian Triple Tiara as did Fashionably Fab and Collect Dattt, the trio taking the field of eight (Delphia was scratched at the gate) into the first turn. It was Seattle Causeway who established command and held a 1½-length lead over her closest pursuer through an opening quarter in :24.09, while Emma-Jayne Wilson settled Me and My Shadow into seventh spot in the early going.

After widening her advantage to two lengths after a half in :48.35, Seattle Causeway and jockey Leo Salles started to increase their lead ahead of the turn for home, but Wilson and Me and My Shadow were already rolling on the outside and loomed a major threat as the field straightened for the stretch drive.

On top by a half-length at the stretch call, the daughter of Violence out of Silhouette, by Smart Strike,  dashed away from her pursuers to record an emphatic 3½-length triumph in a time of 1:44.30 for 1 1/16 miles on the Tapeta. Tito's Calling was a neck in front of Fashionably Fab for second. Seattle Causeway was fourth.

“Her acceleration through the turn was pretty epic,” said Wilson, who won her third Bison City following triumphs aboard Free Fee Lady in 2010 and Brooklynsway in 2015. “When we straightened on and dug in some more, it was all over.”

The Bison City marked the first stakes win for Me and My Shadow.

The D. J. Racing Stable sophomore, trained by Mark Casse, came into the race off a fourth to Elysian Field in the Woodbine Oaks, the first jewel in the Triple Tiara, on July 23 at Woodbine.

“This filly, I've been riding her since she was two and she's really developed,” Wilson said. “We had a little bit of an unlucky trip in the Oaks from the 14-hole, but she still ran a massive race that day. She seems to really be putting it all together.”

Me and My Shadow, now 2-2-1 from eight starts, paid $5.80 for the win. She was bred by Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings, Inc. and N.E.T.P.

The final race of the Canadian Triple Tiara, the $250,000 Wonder Where Stakes, at 1 ¼ miles on Woodbine's E.P. Taylor turf, is set for September 10.

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Adam Rice Wins A Double At Saratoga

When Adam Rice comes to Saratoga he means business.

The 32-year-old trainer and nephew of Linda Rice picked up a pair of Saratoga winners Sunday when he won the day's second race with Pennsylvania-bred Dancing Spirit (Social Inclusion). The race was for 2-year-old maiden fillies and it was run at a mile-and-a-sixteenth on the grass. It was the second career start for the 2-year-old filly, who finished second in her debut on the Tapeta surface at Presque Isle Downs.

For the 32-year-old trainer, who started his first horse in Saratoga in 2015, it was his sixth winner from his first nine starts at Saratoga. Later on the card, he sent out Closethegame Sugar (Girvin), who won the Mahony S. at odds of 19-1.

“I want to attest it to fact we train on a synthetic track at Presque Isle,” Rice said. “It allows these horses to stay comfortable on a springy, light surface. I think their energy level stays high. I think the dirt can drag them down a little bit. Conditioning-wise it sets them up to stay fresh and happy. That surface allows us to get these horses fit and dialed in. I think I have proven to myself that I have a good idea of what is required to get it done and I like to think I do a good job preparing these babies for a race.”

Normally, Rice shows up with inexpensive horses or horses that don't exactly jump off the page when it comes to pedigrees. He is also the owner of Dancing Spirit and bought her privately from breeder Glenn Brok when she was a weanling. Rice said Dancing Spirit was part of a five-horse package and that Brok was looking to get out of the business.

“It was when she was a weanling. I showed up at the farm five hours after he called me and looked at all five of them,” Rice said. “I got my eyes on them and bought them. I had some cash in my pocket and this opportunity came along. Why not? You can't make any money if you don't have any horses.”

Ridden by Jose Ortiz and sent off at 8-1, Dancing Spirit enjoyed a good trip. She was third early before grabbing the lead near the top of the stretch. She opened up by two lengths with a furlong to go and had enough left to hold off runner-up Sea Dancer (Mastery). The winning time was 1:45.03.

The Chad Brown first-time starter Nikitis (Audible) was bet down to 115-100 favoritism. She finished fifth and had no obvious excuses.

Rice is known for selling off his young horses, particularly after they've had a win like the one picked up Sunday by Dancing Spirit. This one is no exception.

“Everything in the barn is for sale as long as the price is right,” Rice said.

2nd-Saratoga, $105,000, Msw, 8-13, 2yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:45.03, fm, 1/2 length.
DANCING SPIRIT (f, 2, Social Inclusion–Dancing Sparks, by Jump Start) debuted over the synthetic track at Presque Isle Downs July 17 and ran a respectable second when sprinting the five furlongs. Ambitiously spotted in this stretch out on the turf facing tougher company, the 8-1 shot was prominently placed throughout while tracking Dr. Ray D. (Constitution). Maneuvered down to save ground against the fence by jockey Jose Ortiz, Dancing Spirit stayed as long as she could before tipping back out swing three wide off the turn. Engaged with late leader Out too Late (GB) (Expert Eye {GB}), the Pennsylvania-bred filly dug in gamely as she turned back that rival and held off Sea Dancer (Mastery) to prevail by a half-length. Dancing Sparks reported a filly, Dancing for Jack (Eastwood), last year and was bred to Brody's Cause for next Spring. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $65,550. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O/T-Adam Rice; B-Glenn E. Brok LLC (PA).

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Maximus Mischief Gets First Stakes Winner In Gulfstream’s Sharp Susan S.

Let Them Watch kept her undefeated record intact while providing her freshman sire (by Into Mischief) with his first stakes winner Sunday. A 6 1/4-length maiden winner when unveiled against Florida-breds over the Gulfstream main track July 7, the bay earned favoritism again at 4-5 for her jump into stakes company. Keeping pressure up front on leader Avellino (Adios Charlie), Let Them Watch was content to sit second only momentarily and, once given her head, quickly picked up her pace to strike the front two furlongs from the money. With a safe lead built up pas the quarter pole, she cruised home under wraps to win easily as Kiss closed in from off the pace to fill the exacta.

“When I was working her, I thought she didn't need to be on the lead,” said winning jockey Hector Diaz. “But she has so much speed, that she gets it. She got a little tired late because we moved a little early. I think she's going to keep improving.”

Maximus Mischief is the second Spendthrift freshman sire to pick up his first stakes winner following Omaha Beach earlier in the day Sunday. A half-sister to another Florida-bred stakes winner in It's High Time (Gone Astray), Let Them Watch is out of a half to GI Vosburgh S. winner Black Seventeen (Is It True). Her dam foaled an Awesome Slew filly last year and was bred to Uncle Chuck again for 2024 afer not producing a foal this year. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.

 

SHARP SUSAN S., $90,000, Gulfstream, 8-13, 2yo, f, 6f, 1:12.73, ft.
1–LET THEM WATCH, 120, f, 2, by Maximus Mischief
                1st Dam: My Rolex, by Proud Accolade
                2nd Dam: Fuzzy Navel, by Strike the Anvil
                3rd Dam: Silent Shield, by Admiral's Shield
($55,000 RNA Ylg '22 OBSOCT; $55,000 2yo '23 OBSAPR).
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Case Chambers; B-Tracy Pinchin (FL);
T-Michael J. Maker; J-Hector Rafael Diaz, Jr. $63,220. Lifetime
Record: 2-2-0-0, $97,220. *1/2 to It's High Time (Gone Astray),
SW, $234,040.
2–Kiss, 120, f, 2, Army Mule–Nasty Noozie, by Partner's Hero.
($27,000 Wlg '21 KEENOV). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Arindel;
B-Theta Holding I, Inc (KY); T-Juan Alvarado. $12,740.
3–Epona's Hope, 120, f, 2, Adios Charlie–Alotofappeal, by
Trippi. ($295,000 2yo '23 OBSMAR). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Leon
Ellman, Glassman Racing LLC and Laurie Plesa; B-Ocala Stud,
Edward Wiest & William J. Terrill (FL); T-Edward Plesa, Jr.
$7,644.
Margins: 2 3/4, 3/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 0.80, 9.50, 5.20.
Also Ran: Florindia, Avellino, She Has Class, Kitty's Pretty.

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