Chancery Way proved too quick for six rivals Sunday at Del Mar in the 28th edition of the Betty Grable Stakes, scooting to a 3 3/4-length triumph in the seven-panel race.
The $100,500 test was for California-bred or -sired fillies and mares, and the winner is a 4-year-old daughter of one of the state's top sires – Mr. Big. She led at every point of call and covered the distance in 1:22.43.
Finishing second was 2-1 favorite Rose Dawson, while third – just a neck behind – was Carmen Miranda.
The winner was ridden by Antonio Fresu and trained by Jamey Thomas, a Northern California-based conditioner who was taking his first stakes at the shore oval. She is campaigned by Andy Smolich and Rob Smolich.
Chancery Way returned $7.80 to win. She earned a first prize of $57,000 to increase her lifetime bankroll to $270,770. Her tally was her sixth in 11 career starts and third stakes win. In July, she captured the Governor's Cup at Cal Expo in Sacramento and last year took the Bear Fan Stakes at Golden Gate Fields.
Bred by Harris Farms and John Nicoletti, Chancery Way was produced by the War Chant mare This Means War.
BETTY GRABLE QUOTES
JOCKEY ANTONIO FRESU (Chancery Way, winner) – “I didn't know anything about this filly before I rode her today, but I went back and looked at film of some of her races. I could see she had speed and it looked like she could finish well. I thought the seven furlongs would be a good distance for her. When we turned for home, she really went. It all worked out well.”
TRAINER JAMEY THOMAS (Chancery Way, winner) – “She broke sharp and Antonio (Fresu) put her on the lead like we thought we'd be and it worked out perfect for us. She's been training really good and so we thought 'she's ready to roll, let's find us a race' and this happened to be the one.”
FRACTIONS: :22.91 :45.39 1:09.88 1:22.43
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