Y17 February Week Four

[Sammy]

AKITA ROSE STAKES* - 7F - 2YO - OPEN
WIN: Cataclysmic
PLACE: I Bet my Life
SHOW: Icarus Flight
4th: Sweet Dreams

[Cruisey]

Mixen Maiden
WIN Bohemian Rhapsody 
PLACE Miss Lieutenant 
show Raven's Nest

[Ripley]

Palfrey Stakes - 10F - G5
Win. Imitations Love
Place. Monstrosity
Show. Alchemy

[Ripley]

HIOLIO DERBY* - 8F - G4
Win. Rise Me Gold
Place. Don't Count Me Out
Show. Incitatus
DQ: Excalibur's Stone (G3)

[Ripley]

Intelligence Test Maiden - 8F - M
Win. Realeza
Place. Louisiana Blues
Show. All In

[Cruisey]

Parfair Derby
WIN Hurricane
PLACE Pardon My French
SHOW Wrecking Ball
fourth Vesuvius

[Cruisey]

Midnight Prospect
WIN Gala Royale
place Running Through Fire

Nightpiece Prospect
WIN Mild Maniac
PLACE Revenge of the Angels
show Cultural Passion

[S u N f r O s T ~]

Maximus Maiden - 10F - M
win Grisaille
place Virtuoso
show Katana
fourth Insolence

Baculus Stakes - 8F - G2
win Luminous Wave
place Manhattan Royalty
show Vetanda
fourth All That Jazz

[Holly]

Carter Handicap* - 7F - 3YO+ Open
WIN: Barely A Sound
PLACE: Hellfire
SHOW: Artemis' Glory (nose)
4th: Silent Snap
5th: Avengeable

Barely A Sound: This mare was just waiting in the wings throughout the race. She was waiting for her chance to bite. These were some high calibur horses she was running against. She seems to have settled running at this distance. She pulled the upset here today and showed her competitors who's boss. This is a wonderful mare Isa. I have a feeling this season will be flawless for her.

Hellfire: Flame stumbled a little out of the gate but it didn't keep her down. She settled nicely at the rear with Barely A Sound and Artemis' Glory to her outside and inside. She certainly gained some ground in the stretch. Had it been one or two furlongs longer, she could very well have caught the older mare in front.

Artemis' Glory: Artemis was the strongest horse on the track today. She held her ground throughout the race and really put up a fight with Hellfire. Hellfire edged her out by about a length at the wire.

Silent Snap: Snapper just about edged Artemis out for third, but he finished in a strong fourth. He was the leader heading into the stretch but just couldn't fight off the ladies today. He is an impressive runner and will be snapping at the bit in his upcoming races.

Avengeable: Gee was the quickest horse from the gate and settled contently at the front with Silent Snap. He gave Snapper a run for his money before the ladies all started joining in on the fun heading into the stretch. He gave it his all. He is an incredibly strong racehorse. He will most definitely pull in some HOTY wins this season.

[Holly]

Stride of Perfection Handicap* - 7F - 2YO Open
WIN: Wayward Lass
PLACE: Final Velocity
SHOW: Phaedra
4th: Darkness Falls
5th: Classy Lady

Wayward Lass: You could say it was a battle of the sisters. Do half sisters count? Lassie held on and edged out her undefeated half-sister by a tiny whisker. She was high energy ever since she was walked out to the saddling paddock. She was kicking with joy and seemed really happy I guess you would say. This was her race today.

Final Velocity: Vee was out for vengeance and was ready to keep going as an undefeated two year old. She was ready to do the job today. Lassie caught her right as they reached the wire for a photo finish. Some say it was a dead heat. Stewards called win to Lassie. Whichever it was, these two will certainly be some tough competition for each other if they meet again.

Phaedra: Phae didn't have the urge to back down. She broke swiftly from the gate and held back behind all the others. Her beautiful gray coat was an easy standout from her competitors. She obeyed well to her rider and was definitely close to the first two finishers. She will get her wins in.

Darkness Falls: The colt of the field, Shadow took the early lead and really set a couple lengths up ahead of the others. He tired some in the stretch and barely held off Classy Lady, who was itching to get ahead of him on the inside. His heart for racing never let up though. Let him have some more track time and he could very well be ready for some HOTY races.

Classy Lady: This race was just slightly short for this filly. She will definitely flourish in her distance range though. Had this race been just a couple extra furlongs longer, she could've reached near the top. She put up a good fight though. She most certainly won't disappoint you this season.