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Last Call London Overpowers Pacesetter Late For King Glorious Victory

After a stretch-long duel with pacesetter Stolen Treasure, Last Call London got up in the final strides to win the $101,000 King Glorious Stakes Sunday, the final day of the Winter Thoroughbred meet at Los Alamitos.

The neck victory by the Stay Thirsty gelding gave trainer Peter Miller a sweep of the track's two stakes for California-bred or sired 2-year-olds. He won the $100,000 Soviet Problem a week earlier with Pavel filly Madison Rae, who led throughout to post a 9-1 upset.

Owned by Tom London, Eugene Zondlo, and breeder Terry Lovingier, Last Call London, who was second for most of the journey, prevailed by a neck as the 2-1 second choice. Racing without blinkers for the first time, he completed one mile in 1:38.15 and returned $6 for the victory. He's won twice in eight starts and earned $156,870.

Stolen Treasure, the only member of the field of seven with a win at the distance, wound up five lengths clear of third-place finisher and 19-10 favorite Mici's Express as the 7-2 third choice.

“I kind of left things up to (Hernandez),'' said Miller, who also won the 2022 King Glorious with Giver Not a Taker. “I thought for him to help the horse away from there and get a position. I really liked where we were sitting when I saw the fractions.

With Edwin Maldonado aboard, Stolen Treasure clocked fractions of :24.36 for the opening quarter mile, :48.67 for a half mile and 1:13.59 for six furlongs as the winner drew to within a head in early stretch.

“I felt we were in the right spot if we were good enough,” Miller said. “I felt this horse would run long. He's a big, leggy horse and always acted like a route horse, so I'm glad he got an opportunity today.''

The stakes win was the third of the meet for Hernandez, adding to his daytime meet record total. He now has 17 local successes.

“(Miller) and I both thought this horse wanted to run long,'' said Hernandez. “He relaxed nicely and was very strong in the stretch. (Stolen Treasure) gave him a good battle, but my horse really dug in.''

Last Call London is out of the Empire Way mare Zo Lo's Lov and sold for $37,000 at the 2022 Fasig-Tipton California Fall Yearlings and Horses of Racing Age Sale, where Lovinger's Lovacres Ranch consigned him.

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Julias Dream, Candi Girl Vie For First Stakes Win In Turfway’s Gowell

Talla Racing's Julias Dream, a gutsy allowance winner last month at Del Mar, tops a field of 12 2-year-old fillies entered for Saturday's 30th running of the $125,000 Gowell Stakes at Turfway Park.

The six-furlong Gowell Stakes was carded as Race 6 of nine with a post time of 8:25 p.m. (ET). First post is 5:55 p.m.

Julias Dream made her cross-country journey two weeks ago to trainer Michael McCarthy's Kentucky base to begin her preparation for the Gowell Stakes. The 2-year-old daughter of Flameaway impressively won at first asking on Aug. 6 at Del Mar over the turf. Following a disappointing effort in the Del Mar Debutante (G1) over the dirt, McCarthy switched Julias Dream back to turf where she gamely held off Cheeky Gal in a first-level allowance contest. Jockey Luan Machado will have the mount aboard Julias Dream from post No. 3.

Another allowance winner that entered the Gowell Stakes is GenStar Thoroughbreds' Candi Girl. Trained by Brad Cox, Candi Girl recorded her second lifetime victory just eight days ago at Turfway Park. The daughter of Twirling Candy broke her maiden at second asking in a 5½-furlong maiden special weight at Ellis Park. Through four starts, Candi Girl only has one race where she finished outside the top two – an eighth-place finish in the Untapable Stakes at Kentucky Downs. Apprentice rider Axel Concepcion will have the return call from post 7.

Following is the complete field for the Gowell Stakes from the rail out (with jockey and trainer): Baraye (Gerardo Corrales, Wesley Ward); Logistics (Abel Cedillo, Mark Casse); Julias Dream (Machado, McCarthy); Kerlo's Cause (Erik Barbaran, Tommy Short); Edge of Town (Matilda Burnham, Brian Cook): Leslie's Loot (Ferrin Peterson, James Chapman); Candi Girl (Concepcion, Cox): Pipit (Tyler Connor, Kevin Attard); Trial (Joe Ramos, Tommy Drury Jr.); Secret Glenda (Summer Pauly, Aaron West); Pinotslilgirl (Adam Beschizza, John Ennis); What's Crackin (Colby Hernandez, Sarah Hamilton).

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Connections Considering Jerome, KY Derby Points For Debut Winner Dune Road

Blue Devil Racing Stable's homebred debut winner Dune Road is possible to make his next start in the $150,000 Jerome on Jan. 6 at Aqueduct Racetrack. The one-turn mile for sophomores offers 10-5-3-2-1 Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifying points to the top-five finishers.

Trained by Carlos Martin, the Kentucky-bred Speightstown gelding graduated Dec. 8 with a gate-to-wire performance under Kendrick Carmouche in a one-turn mile maiden claimer. The dark bay marked fractions of :22.97, :46.53 and 1:12.39 through six furlongs over the fast main track, then kicked clear at the quarter pole en route to a 2 1/2-length score in a final time of 1:38.10. He garnered a 68 Beyer Speed Figure.

“I was surprised he showed that much speed. In the morning, he had always been steady and didn't show 22 and change speed, but he broke so sharp that Kendrick just left him alone,” Martin said. “I was pretty happy. He was ready to run but the way we usually prepare our horses, you would hope they keep improving moving forward. We don't crank them to the gills first time out, so I'm optimistic that was a pretty good effort all things considered.”

Martin said he is hopeful that Dune Road will continue to improve with racing experience.

“He's still a work in progress. It took his mind a while to come around,” Martin said. “We gelded him three or four months ago and he's a little on the quirky side, but he was very professional in the paddock and in the race. He broke sharp and was on cruise control. I watched the replay and he was a little green not switching leads, so I still believe there's some improvement there.”

Dune Road, a half-brother to stakes winner Kentucky Ghost, is out of the graded stakes-winning After Market mare Closing Range, who is a half-sister to graded stakes winner Stupendous Miss.

“He's a compact horse — more a medium size. He's got a lot of Speightstown in him even though he's not chestnut,” Martin said. “He's a handy, athletic type of horse — well-made and solid.

“The dam has had a couple nice horses like Kentucky Ghost, who has earned over half a million,” Martin added. “He has an interesting pedigree, so he's a horse that hopefully can get better and distance doesn't seem like it will be an issue. He'll run on.”

Martin said he has nominated Dune Road to the Jerome and will keep an eye on how tough the race comes up.

“The 'non-winners of one' is the day before and if the Jerome is coming up light, you have to consider all the options,” Martin said.

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Wolfie’s Dynaghost Takes Prairie Bayou On Front End

Woodslane Farm's well-traveled homebred Wolfie's Dynaghost returned to Turfway Park Saturday night and held off a late bid by Cellist to win the 28th running of the $125,000 Prairie Bayou Stakes.

Wolfie's Dynaghost, who triumphed in the TwinSpires Kentucky Cup Classic March 25 at the Northern Kentucky track, completed 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.51 under jockey Tyler Connor for trainer Jonathan Thomas.

The speedy Wolfie's Dynaghost had no early pace pressure as the field broke from the starting gate, and Connor was able to rate him through composed early fractions of :24.17 and :47.27 through a half mile. Around the far turn, Wolfie's Dynaghost extended his lead to two lengths while clocking six furlongs in 1:10.87. However, in the stretch, Wolfie's Dynaghost began to get leg weary and had to hold off the big, late strides of Cellist. Calling on all his reserves, he dug down deep and held off that rival by a head for the victory.

Wolfie's Dynaghost was well-backed in the wagering and closed as the heavy 4-5 favorite. He returned $3.98 for a $2 win wager. Runner-up Cellist finished 4¼ lengths in front of third-place finisher Hush of a Storm.

Like the King, who won the 2021 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3), completed the superfecta and was followed in order by Kitodan, Tiz the Bomb, Leave It to Kitten, and Ocean Atlantique.

Wolfie's Dynaghost, who entered off a victory in the Autumn (G2) Nov. 5 at Woodbine, banked $74,814 for his victory in the Prairie Bayou to improve his overall earnings to a stout $923,719. His impressive career record stands at 25-10-2-5.

Kentucky-bred Wolfie's Dynaghost is a 5-year-old gelded son of Ghostzapper out of the Dynaformer mare Dynaire.

Thomas reported Saturday morning on the Horse Racing Radio Network that Wolfie's Dynaghost would likely receive some time off before his 6-year-old campaign and could defend his title in the Kentucky Cup Classic.

Next year's Prairie Bayou Stakes was one of four local stakes contests that were upgraded by the American Graded Stakes Committee. The race will now be a Listed event along with the Big Daddy and Latonia Stakes. The Kentucky Cup Classic also received an upgrade from a Listed race to a Grade 3.

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