Consumer Spending and Surprisingly, the respective 1-2 finishers in the Eatontown (G3) last time out at Monmouth Park, fought out the finish of the $300,000 WinStar Matchmaker (G3) Saturday at the Oceanport, N.J. track, with Consumer Spending once again handing her rival defeat.
Surprisingly, the 3-1 second choice, snatched the lead in stretch upper stretch, but even-money favorite Consumer Spending quickly roared up on her outside to challenge and dug in through closing strides to get the win by a half length.
Ridden by Joel Rosario, Consumer Spending relaxed in fifth through six furlongs as Canisy laid down the early tempo. Advancing on the far turn, Consumer Spending moved two wide into the stretch and angled out widest to rally. Surprisingly, who closely stalked the early pace under Paco Lopez, made her bid nearing quarter pole and soon took charge, but Consumer Spending unleashed an eager response when given the cue and wore her down to triumph.
Consumer Spending covered the 1 1/8 miles on turf in 1:48 flat and returned $4 for the win.
Gam's Mission was up for third, 2 3/4 lengths behind Surprisingly.
A 4-year-old daughter of More Than Ready trained by Chad Brown for Klaravich Stables, Consumer Spending added a sixth victory, and third graded win, to her 11-race career. Brown has trained seven of the last nine Matchmaker winners, including the past four.
Bred in Kentucky Forging Oaks Farm, Consumer Spending is out of the Scat Daddy mare Siempre Mia. Offered by Eaton Sales at the 2020 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Select Yearlings Showcase, she sold to Northway Bloodstock for $200,000. The $180,000 winner's share of the Matchmaker purse increased her lifetime bankroll to $737,000.
The Matchmaker awarded a total value of $50,000 in seasons to the race's top three finishers to WinStar Farm stallions Global Campaign, Independence Hall, and Improbable.
WinStar Matchmaker Quotes:
WINNING TRAINER – Luis Cabrera (assistant to Chad Brown): “She's a nice filly in her class. I was a little concerned about the slow early pace but her class came through and she showed how good she is. With horses like these, she's a classic horse. They know where the wire is. She was ready for this race.”
WINNING JOCKEY – Joel Rosario: “It looked like there was not too much speed in the race. But she came out there really fine and I was able to get her a good spot. She is a nice horse. It's easy when you ride this kind. I wasn't really worried about the slow pace because she was moving really good for me and I just wanted to save ground going around the turns. When I asked her a little bit to get closer to the lead going into the final turn she responded for me. It was a slow pace but she was going so easily for me so I wasn't too worried.”
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