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Flameaway’s Dreamfyre Sweats Out Inquiry to Win Surfer Girl

The undefeated Dreamfyre (f, 2, Flameaway–Appreciating, by Sky Mesa), both stretching out and trying turf for the first time, went straight to the front in Sunday's GIII Surfer Girl S. at Santa Anita. Sent at 9-5, she covered the first quarter in :23.55 and half in :48.59 with her ears flicking back and forth as Kentucky Downs maiden winner and Untapable S. third Buttercream Babe (Twirling Candy) tested her from the outside while under a hard hold. Del Mar maiden winner Soho (City of Light) made a huge, eye-catching move on the turn but couldn't sustain her rally as the three lined up across the track coming into the lane. Dreamfyre wasn't done and neither was Buttercream Babe. They left Soho behind and battled nip and tuck to the wire with Dreamfyre holding on by a neck, but a lengthy stewards' inquiry and rider's claim of foul against the winner for making contact ensued. In the end, there was no change to the order of finish. Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf S. winner and $625,000 Keeneland September purchase Flattery (Flatter), who raced in third for the first half, lost position, and came on again, finished third. Final time for the mile was 1.37.11.

“There was a little bit of contact, but I always stayed in my lane,” said winning rider Hector Barrios. “The other horse came very close on my outside, and I think that was all that happened. They were just coming too close together. I didn't think that interfered with the result.”

Dreamfyre was a $140,000 OBS April purchase by Danny Eplin after she worked a furlong in 9 4/5. Breaking her maiden on debut in Pleasanton's Everett Nevin S. in July, she shipped to SoCal and promptly bagged the GIII Sorrento S. at Del Mar in August over the dirt. She is now three-for-three, a multiple graded stakes winner, and a graded winner on both dirt and turf.

Winning Northern California trainer O.J. Jauregui said following the win, “She ran big and I'm glad she did. She should get a lot out of this and maybe after this race she could go a little further. That was the question, the distance and the turf. The sire was a turf horse so I knew we had a shot. If she looks great, we will go and give Breeders' Cup [Juvenile Fillies Turf] a shot.”

 

 

Pedigree Notes:

Top five U.S. freshman sire Flameaway is the sire of Dreamfyre and is one of only two U.S. freshmen of 2023 with a graded stakes winner to date. The Darby Dan sire has two black-type winners in this initial crop and 14 individual winners. Both his stakes winners and a number of his winners are from A.P. Indy-line mares. Dreamfyre is out of a Sky Mesa mare. Sky Mesa, a veteran stallion who stands at Three Chimneys, has 36 stakes winners out of his daughters.

Appreciating, third in the 2013 GII Natalma S., also had the 2020 GI Starlet S. third Nasreddine (Nyquist). Her yearling filly is a full-sister to Dreamfyre and brought $375,000 from Colts Neck Stable at Keeneland September. The mare's 2023 colt by Gun Runner was born June 7. Appreciating is a half to the dam of 2016 GI Longines Just a Game S. winner Celestine (Scat Daddy); Celestine's sire, Scat Daddy, is also Flameaway's sire.

Sunday, Santa Anita Park
SURFER GIRL S.-GIII, $202,000, Santa Anita, 10-8, 2yo, f, 1mT, 1:37.11, fm.
1–DREAMFYRE, 120, f, 2, by Flameaway
                1st Dam: Appreciating (GSP, $105,093), by Sky Mesa
                2nd Dam: Hello Barbara Sue, by Dehere
                3rd Dam: Barbara Sue, by Big Spruce
($130,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; $140,000 2yo '23 OBSAPR). O-Danny Eplin; B-John C. Oxley (KY); T-O. J. Jauregui; J-Hector Isaac Berrios. $120,000. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, $285,000. *1/2 to
Nasreddine (Nyquist), GISP. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Buttercream Babe, 120, f, 2, Twirling Candy–Runway Ready, by Mr. Greeley. 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($140,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; $180,000 2yo '23 OBSAPR). O-Three Diamonds Farm; B-Repole Stable, Inc. (KY); T-Michael J. Maker. $40,000.
3–Flattery, 124, f, 2, Flatter–Mystic Miracle, by Unbridled's Song. 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($180,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). O-Exline-Border Racing LLC, Burns Racing LLC, Aaron Kennedy and Richard Hausman; B-Machmer Hall, Carrie Brogden & Craig Brogden (KY); T-Peter Eurton. $24,000.
Margins: NK, 1HF, 3/4. Odds: 1.90, 5.00, 4.00.
Also Ran: Where's My Ring, Soho, Zona Verde (Ire), Angiolleta (Ire), Putt for Dough, Sushi Sticks. Scratched: Loterie (Ire).
Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.

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Distaffers and Juveniles in the Spotlight Sunday

With two graded events for distaffers and four for juveniles, including including four Breeders' Cup qualifiers, Sunday is basically Saturday part two from coast-to-coast.

The day's main event is the GI Juddmonte Spinster S. at Keeneland, A “Win and You're In” event, where champions Malathaat (Curlin) and Letruska (Super Saver) face off yet again. Malathaat looks to make amends for a solid third in last year's GI Breeders' Cup Distaff and she enters off a win in Saratoga's GI Personal Ensign S. Aug. 27.

Letruska, who won last year's Juddmonte, finished third in that prestigious Saratoga event and was off the board in her prior start in the GI Ogden Phipps S. Tyler Gaffalione takes over the controls for the first time from the Ortiz brothers, who both stayed home to ride in New York.

The other four members of this six-horse field will be likely be running for third and that group is topped by GIII Locust Grove S. winner Played Hard (Into Mischief).

Distaffers take center stage at Belmont as well with 3-year-old filly leader Nest (Curlin) taking on her elders for the first time in the GII Beldame S. at Aqueduct. Heavily favored against four severely overmatched competitors, the bay should be able to secure a very easy victory here ahead of a likely next start in the Breeders' Cup. Runner-up in the GI Belmont S., Nest romped by 12 1/4 lengths in the GI CCA Oaks at Saratoga July 23 and dominated that venue's GI Alabama S. next out Aug. 20.

“She's run well against the boys and all the best fillies of her generation, but first time against elders is always a challenge,” said trainer Todd Pletcher. “She showed a lot of talent and class in her races against 3-year-olds and we would expect her to handle the step up.”

MGSW Travel Column (Frosted) stretches back out after a failed effort in the GI Ballerina H. Aug. 28 and First to Act (Curlin) enters off a good second in the Summer Colony S. Aug. 19.

Juveniles Compete for Breeders' Cup Berth

Aqueduct hosts a Breeders' Cup “Win and You're In” for the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Sunday in the GIII Futurity S. Several competitors enter off strong maiden wins, including Nagirroc (Lea), who graduated over this course and distance Sept. 24 in his first start for Graham Motion.

“He's been pretty classy in the morning since I've got him,” said Motion. “I haven't had him for that long and I was impressed with what he had done, but I certainly would not have expected him to run the way he did. I thought it was a very good effort. He won very comfortably.”

Inflation Nation (Ire) (Speightstown) missed by a head on debut at Saratoga, but got it done next out there Sept. 1 for Christophe Clement.

Mike Maker sends out Gaslight Dancer (City of Light), who did no running on dirt in his Churchill unveiling in August, but graduated by five lengths when switched to turf at Kentucky Downs Sept. 3.

Determined Jester (Practical Joke) takes on the boys in this event after breaking her maiden in Colonial's Rosies S. in her third career start Sept. 6.

Meanwhile at Keeneland, 2-year-old turf routers get their chance to earn a spot in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf starting gate in the GII Castle and Key Bourbon S. GIII With Anticipation S. winner Boppy O (Bolt d'Oro) leads this large and competitive field. He has already proven this distance is right up his alley.

Steve Asmussen has a live on here in Gigante (Not This Time), who ran away to a 6 3/4-length score over Rarified Air (Honor Code) in the Kitten's Joy S. going 1 1/16 miles at that venue Sept. 6.

Kentucky Downs Juvenile S. winner Reckoning Force (Air Force Blue) makes his first start for Brendan Walsh here after a quartet of races for Joseph O'Brien. Third-place Really Good (Hard Spun) adds blinkers this time.

Keeneland also plays host to a qualifier for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint in the Indian Summer S. Wesley Ward sends out the favorite there in the filly Love Reigns (Ire) (U S Navy Flag). The 'TDN Rising Star' captured Saratoga's Bolton Landing S. last out Aug. 21.

While they may not be “Win and You're Ins,” Santa Anita also hosts a pair of juvenile turf events in the GIII Surfer Girl S. and GIII Zuma Beach S., which will likely contain potential Breeders' Cup competitors.

The fillies are up first in the Surfer Girl, which is being run at graded status for the first time this year. European import Comanche Country (Ire) (Highland Reel {Ire}) is two-for-two since coming to America, most recently taking the Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf S. Sept. 10. Sell the Dream (Munnings) and Excelia (Ire) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) were second and third in that event.

Packs a Wahlop (Creative Cause) tops the Zuma Beach after a decisive score in the GIII Del Mar Juvenile Turf S. and is two-for-two on grass. Dandy Man Shines (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}) was fourth in that event and is still a maiden. Also of interest here is undefeated Cal-bred Giver Not a Taker (Danzing Candy), who took the state-bred I'm Smokin S. last out Sept. 9 at Del Mar.

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