Gold Standard Racing Stable's Hoosier Philly returned to the winner's circle for the first time this year when she took the field gate to wire in Saturday's second running of the $175,000 Monomoy Girl Overnight Stakes at Ellis Park.
Trained by Tom Amoss and ridden by Edgar Morales, Hoosier Philly completed the one-mile distance in 1:36.39 over the fast surface at the Henderson, Ky. track, known as the 'Pea Patch.'
Hoosier Philly comfortably completed an opening quarter-mile in :25.23 in the Monomoy Girl Overnight Stakes while rating 1½ lengths in front of Sabra Tuff. Around the far turn, following three-quarters of a mile in 1:13.16, Morales dropped his hands and Hoosier Philly began to take off. Favored Wet Paint was able to pass tiring rivals late but could only manage second-best behind Hoosier Philly.
“She's such a nice filly and won very comfortably today,” Morales said. “She was able to get the lead easily by herself, but anytime I'd ask her to go, she'd immediately respond.”
“She got away with a very easy opening quarter-mile but quickened up well in the lane when Edgar asked her,” Amoss said. “I'm so thrilled for the owners. Bill and Mary Stone are from across the river in Evansville, Indiana, and Rod Ratcliff held a big role at several racetracks in Indiana. It was great to see her return to the winner's circle and thrilled everyone could be here celebrating with us today.”
With her victory in the Monomoy Girl Stakes, Hoosier Philly improved her overall mark to 4-1-1 from seven career starts and purse earnings of $644,510.
Hoosier Philly was sent off as the 6-5 second choice and returned $4.50 for the win. Wet Paint and Tyler Gaffalione finished 5 1/4 lengths in front of third-place finisher Flamand.
Hoosier Philly is a 3-year-old daughter of Into Mischief out of the Tapit mare Tapella. She was bred in Kentucky by Candy Meadows LLC, who sold her for $510,000 to agent Lauren Carlisle at the 2021 Keeneland September yearling sale.
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