Casa Creed (h, 7, Jimmy Creed–Achalaya, by Bellamy Road) is the evergreen gift that keeps on giving, and the old veteran picked up his second win in the GI Fourstardave as well as his spot in the gate at the Breeders' Cup in November. The 6-5 favorite Annapolis (War Front) gamely tried to turn the tables from their last meeting in the GIII Kelso, but was collared once again in the late stages. Ice Chocolat (Brz) (Goldikovic {Ire}) would claim third. The final time was 1:34.20.
Saturday, Saratoga
FOURSTARDAVE H.-GI, $500,000, Saratoga, 8-12, 3yo/up, 1mT, 1:34.20, gd.
1–CASA CREED, 125, h, 7, by Jimmy Creed
1st Dam: Achalaya, by Bellamy Road
2nd Dam: Wild Heart Dancing, by Farma Way
3rd Dam: Star of Wicklow, by Fast Play
($15,000 Ylg '17 OBSWIN; $105,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP). O-LRE Racing LLC & JEH Racing Stable LLC; B-Silver Springs Stud LLC (KY); T-William I Mott; J-Luis Saez. $275,000. Lifetime Record: MGSP-KSA, 33-9-5-5, $2,460,308. *1/2 to Chess's Dream (Jess's Dream), GSW, $238,418. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Annapolis, 124, c, 4, War Front–My Miss Sophia, by Unbridled's Song. 'TDN Rising Star' O-Bass Racing LLC; B-Bass Stables LLC (KY); T-Todd A Pletcher. $100,000.
3–Ice Chocolat (Brz), 118, g, 5, Goldikovic (Ire)–Amor Chocolat (Brz), by Northern Afleet. 1ST G1 BLACK-TYPE. O-Gary Barber, Wachtel Stable & Peter Deutsch; B-Haras Niju (BRZ); T-Mark E Casse. $60,000.
Margins: 3/4, HF, 4HF. Odds: 1.85, 1.25, 11.30.
Also Ran: My Sea Cottage (Ire), Emmanuel, Full Screen, So High (GB). Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
CASA CREED DOES IT AGAIN! Son of @spendthriftfarm stallion Jimmy Creed, @luissaezpty leads him to victory in the Fourstardave (G1)! #Saratoga pic.twitter.com/nGaDXjuwpg
— NYRA () (@TheNYRA) August 12, 2023
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