![]() Superstition ran the best of the California invaders in Saturday's race, finishing fourth. The top two finishers raced in the northeast this winter, the show finisher in Florida. "It was worth the trip."Įastern-based fillies outran their western counterparts in the Ladies Sprint. "I had a truck waiting, and when we got the word we loaded up and headed on down," he said. He said he only found out Saturday morning that his filly would draw into the race. We're looking forward to her 5-year-old year." said of how In Good Spirits has fared since cut back to turf sprints. "She's got some class. "She's got a little bit more of a punch than she did going two turns," trainer Al Stall Jr. In addition to her stakes placing in the Caress, she had been third in the Regret Stakes (G3T) at Churchill Downs and Pago Hop Stakes at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots as a 3-year-old in 2020. The victory was her first at the stakes level, though she had come close previously. Though she brought good form into the Ladies Sprint, having been second in her preceding start in the Caress Stakes (G3T) at Saratoga Race Course, In Good Spirits was overlooked in the wagering at odds of over 14-1. I decided to let him go and hopefully I can get him coming down the lane. From the quarter pole, I saw (Hector Berrios on Lagertha) trying to get away a little sooner. I didn't want to be that close," he added. "She broke so good, I had to wrestle her back a little bit to get her off the horses. "She scared me a little bit today because she was a little too close. Consignor: Warrendale Sales, agent for Stonestreet Bred & Raised.Ghostzapper stands at Hill 'n' Dale Farms for $85,000 (2021). Karakontie (JPN) stands at Gainesway for $10,000 (2021).īreeder: Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY) Information provided by Equibase at time of entry. Karakontie (JPN) - Masquerade, by Silent Name (JPN) About five or six lengths behind longshot Sara Sea as the latter set fractions of :23.02 and :46.66, Princess Grace closed the gap into third after six furlongs by Sara Sea in 1:10.79. ![]() Jockey Florent Geroux was able to save ground, and though she trailed over the first half of the mile race, she was always within striking range. Though the start wasn't what her connections wanted to see, the rest of her trip worked out favorably. 11 at Kentucky Downs, taking the $660,000 Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Stakes (G3T) after breaking last of nine. The homebred 4-year-old Karakontie filly won her fourth consecutive graded stakes race Sept. Not even a slow start can keep Susan and John Moore's Princess Grace out of the winner's circle.
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