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Papetu Sharp With Carry Back Victory
Bolshoi Ballet in Belmont Derby Invitn’l
Santa Barbara Wins Belmont Oaks Score
Kenneally-Victory No. 1,000 at Ellis Park
Cilla Perfect Win in Blue Sparkler
Gulfstream Park Charts
Track Results & Entries
Florida Stallion Progeny List
Florida Breeders’ List Florida-bred Our Flash Drive/MICHAEL BURNS PHOTO Wire to Wire Business Place Our Flash Drive Files Featured Advertisers Selene Stakes Victory Equistaff Inc. Fred Burton Paving BY BROCK SHERIDAN ______tation’s Souper Sensational won the Grade 3 Victory Ride at Belmont Park approxi- Florida Department of Agriculture Florida-bred Our Flash Drive started a mately 20 minutes later. FTBOA big day for her owner Charlotte Weber and It was also a record victory for trainer her Live Oak Plantation as she won the Mark Casse, who won his fourth consecu- Ocala Breeders’ Feed & Supply Grade 3 Selene Stakes with stablemate tive Selene, including last year with Peterson Smith Equine Hospital Sweet Souper Sweet third at Woodbine Florida-bred Two Sixty, a US$125,000 test Seminole Feed Racecourse Saturday before Live Oak Plan- See OUR FLASH DRIVE on page 3 Wire to Wire July 12, 2021 Back to Top Page 3 Our Flash Drive Continued from COVER for 3-year-old fillies going a mile-and-a-sixteenth on Woodbine’s Tapeta main track. Casse, who has won the Selene a total of seven times, has teamed with Husbands to take four editions of the race. They combined for past wins with Dark Ending (2001), Dixie Strike (2012) and Miss Mo Mentum (2018). Casse, who is a Hall of Fame member in both Canada and the United States, also trains Souper Sensational. California Lily broke quickly from post two in the Selene and went right to the front while Our Flash Drive started a bit slower from post three. However, Our Flash Drive and jockey Patrick Husbands quickly hustled up to challenge the leader as they went around the clubhouse turn. California Lily and Our Flash Drive finished the first quarter-mile in :24.78 before the former began to extend her lead to a length down the backstretch to finish the half-mile in :49.03 as Our Flash Drive continued to stalk in second. As they went around the far Charlotte Weber/GOINS PHOTO turn, Husbands cued Our Flash Drive to challenge for the lead and she responded with a two-wide move to draw even with California Lily while they completed six furlongs in 1:12.87. But Our Flash Drive continued her momentum and rolled to a clear lead turning for home as Munnyfor Ro took second after a slow start while Sweet Souper Sweet continued in third. Our Flash Drive drew off down the stretch under a hand ride from Husbands and finished in 1:44.69 on the fast track with Munnyfor Ro finishing second, two-and-a-quarter lengths clear of Sweet Souper Sweet in third. California Lily was fourth followed by Gote Go and Danger. Il Malocchio was scratched. Our Flash Drive returned $4.70 to win. Making only her fourth career start in the Selene, Our Flash Drive was coming off of her first career win when she defeated special weight maidens by three-and-three-quarters lengths going seven furlongs on Woodbine’s synthetic surface on June 19 in her first start of the year. Last year, the bay filly finished seventh and fourth in two tries in maiden special weights at Saratoga in July and August. Our Flash Drive is by Ghostzapper out of Dynamotor, by Dy- naformer and the US$72,312 first-place check increased her career bottom line to $110,744. Our Flash Drive is the first foal from Dyamotor. She also has an unraced, 2-year-old colt named Engine’s Ready by Hard Spun, an unnamed yearling filly who is a full-sister to Our Flash Drive and a weanling filly by Omaha Beach.
Souper Sensational Is Just That in Victory Ride At Belmont, Souper Sensational rallied to an impressive score in the $150,000 Victory Ride, a six-and-a-half-furlong sprint for sophomore fillies. Piloted by Flavien Prat, Souper Sensational was slowest away from the gate but quick when it mattered most, demonstrating a smart turn-of-foot late in the turn en route to a three-and-a-quar- See VICTORY RIDE on page 5
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Florida-bred Souper Sensational/ELSA LORIEUL PHOTO ter-length win. Miss Brazil set a contested pace of :22.81 and :45.68 on the main track rated good, with Ova Charged on her flank and Red Ghost outside of that one as Souper Sensational settled in fifth. Ova Charged loomed large but Souper Sensation, rallying wide outside of rivals, found her best foot through the turn and was a length-and-a-half clear at the stretch call. A game Ova Charged continued to find more, but there was no reeling in the runaway Souper Sensational, who stopped the clock in 1:15.79. Prat, aboard Souper Sensational for the first time, said the tal- ented chestnut provided an immediate response when asked. “She was traveling well and when I got her in the clear, she re- ally kicked on well,” Prat said. “It didn’t feel like we were going crazy fast. I thought she broke well. I bided my time and got off to a nice rhythm. In the end, she really responded.” Ova Charged, with Luis Saez up, completed the exacta by two lengths over Inject. Red Ghost, Miss Brazil and the previously un- defeated Australasia completed the order of finish. Bella Sofia and Shop Girl were scratched. Bred in Kentucky by Newtownanner Stud, Souper Sensational banked $82,500 in victory. She returned $13.80 for a $2 win wager. The victory marked the first graded stakes win for Souper Sen- sational, who turned back in distance in the Victory Ride off a trio of Grade 2 efforts. She finished sixth in the mile-and-one-sixteenth Rachel Alexandra presented by Fasig-Tipton (G2) won by Clairiere at Fair Grounds in February, third in the Twinspires.com Fair Grounds Oaks won by Travel column at the same distance in March and fourth in the seven-furlong Eight Belles presented by Smith- field (G2) won by Obligatory at Churchill Downs in April. — Super Sensational story by NYRA Press Office
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Wire to Wire July 12, 2021 Back to Top Wire to Wire July 12, 2021 Back to Top Page 7 Papetu Sharp in Return With Carry Back Victory BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE______HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Magic Stables LLC’s Papetu fired off the layoff to win Sat- urday’s $75,000 Carry Back at Gulfstream Park, winning in his first start since finish- ing off the board in the March 27 Curlin Florida Derby (Grade 1) won by Known Agenda. The Carry Back, a seven-furlong sprint for 3-year-olds, headlined a 13-race pro- gram that also featured Competitive Speed’s return to winning form in the $60,000 Hal- landale Beach, an overnight handicap for 3- year-old fillies. Papetu ran seven furlongs in 1:09.35 to prevail by a length-and-a-quarter under Leonel Reyes, who was also aboard Com- petitive Speed. Papetu returned $9.40 to win. The son of Dialed In had earned his way Papetu/LAUREN KING PHOTO into the Florida Derby with a runner-up fin- ish to Mutassaabeq in the Mucho Macho into the homestretch. finish sixth in the Saratoga Special (G2) and Man on Jan. 2 at Gulfstream and a third- Real Talk made a strong move to take the fifth in the Hopeful, both race won by place finish in the Fasig-Tipton Fountain of lead at the top of the stretch under Samy Ca- Jackie’s Warrior. The Kentucky-bred colt Youth (G2) won by Greatest Honour on Feb. macho but proved no match for the wide was competitive with the top 3-year-olds 27, also at Gulfstream. stretch drive of Papetu, who claimed his during the Championship Meet before en- Papetu broke well from his far outside first stakes victory. during a five-wide trip from his far-outside post position and settled several lengths be- “He ran a good race. He was training post position and finishing seventh in the hind the early pace, set by Moonlite Strike very good. I know that he wasn’t 100%, but Florida Derby. and stalked by Florida-bred Real Talk on the we had to start somewhere,” Sano said. “We In the Carry Back, Real Talk finished rail and Lauda Speed on the outside. Moon- would like to run him at Saratoga in Au- second, three-quarters of a length ahead of lite Strike, who captured the Roar Stakes in gust.” a tiring Moonlite Strike. They were followed his most recent start, set fractions of :22.53 Papetu was impressive while winning his by Awesome Gerry, Twelve Volt Man, and :44.76 for the first half-mile, as Papetu first two starts of his career last year at Lauda Speed and Florida-bred Big Thorn, made his way into contention on the turn Gulfstream before venturing to Saratoga to who was pinched at the start. Gulfstream Park Spring/Summer Florida-bred and Florida Sire Stakes Races and Bonuses Date Race Conditions Distance Purse July 31 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Dr. Fager 2yo colts and geldings 6 fur. $100,000 Closed July 31 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Desert Vixen 2yo fillies 6 fur. $100,000 Closed Aug. 14 Benny the Bull (Fla.) 3yo and older 7 fur. $75,000* Aug. 1 Aug. 21 Proud Man 2yo 7 ½ fur. turf $75,000** Aug. 8 Aug. 21 Sharp Susan 2yo fillies 7 ½ fur. turf $75,000** Aug. 8 Aug. 28 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Affirmed 2yo colt and geldings 7 fur. $200,000 Closed Aug. 28 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Susan's Girl 2yo fillies 7 fur. $200,000 Closed Sept. 11 Sheer Drama (Fla.) 3yo and older, fillies and mares 7 fur. $75,000* Aug. 29 Sept. 18 Armed Forces 2yo 1 mi. turf $100,000** Sept. 5 Sept. 18 Our Dear Peggy 2yo fillies 1 mi. turf $100,000** Sept. 5 Sept. 25 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes In Reality 2yo colts and gelding 1 1/16 mi. $400,000 Closed Sept. 25 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes My Dear Girl 2yo fillies 1 1/16 mi. $400,000 Closed Sept. 25 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Wildcat Heir 3yo and older 1 mi. $125,000 Closed Sept. 25 Hollywood Beach 2yo 5 fur. turf $100,000** Sept. 12 (Fla.) = Restricted to Florida-breds * Plus $25,000 Florida Sire Stakes Win Bonus ** Plus $25,000 Florida-bred Win Bonus
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Page 8 Bolshoi Ballet Prevails in Belmont Derby Invitational BY RYAN MARTIN, Trial on May 9—both are NYRA PRESS OFFICE ______Group 3 events at a mile- and-a-quarter at Leopard- ELMONT, NY – Saturday morning was met stown. with unfortunate news as Coolmore’s inter- T.J. Comerford, O’Brien’s nationally acclaimed stallion Galileo passed travelling assistant, said away at the stud operation’s Ireland division. Bolshoi Ballet was talented But the influential sire’s presence was very enough to prosper despite much felt at Belmont Park Saturday after- the good going. noon when his progeny, Bolshoi Ballet (Ire), “The ground was proba- proved much the best with a length-and-a- bly a little bit slow for him, quarter triumph in the $1 million Belmont because he likes quick Derby Invitational (Grade 1). ground. But he did well at The mile-and-a-quarter inner turf test is the finish because he had a the first leg of the Turf Triple series, which good gallop and that helped also includes the $1 million Saratoga Derby him,” Comerford said. “Ide- Invitational (G1) on Aug. 7 and the $1 mil- ally, he probably wants lion Jockey Club Derby on Sept. 18 at Bel- tougher ground. In fairness mont Park. to him, his class pulled it Owned by Coolmore partners Michael out at the end of the day, Tabor, Mrs. John Magnier, Derrick Smith and you have to be happy and Westerberg and trained by Aidan with it.” O’Brien, Bolshoi Ballet arrived at the Bel- Moore said Bolshoi Bal- mont Derby off a disappointing seventh as let has yet to display his best the favorite in the Group 1 Epsom Derby run. won by Adayar on June 5—a race won by “It felt like they were his late sire in 2001. Bolshoi Ballet exited going very slow,” Moore Bolshoi Ballet (Ire)/JOE LABOZZETTA PHOTO the Epsom Derby with a cut to his right said. “This horse, we know hind leg, but the talented sophomore colt he gets the 10 [furlongs] very well. It was a dual grouped-winning stayer in Ireland and put his best foot forward Saturday under messy race and he won comfortably without Australia. jockey Ryan Moore to notch his first being able to show how good he is. We’re Bolshoi Ballet, who returned $4.10 as Grade/Group 1 victory. happy with him. He’s the most beautiful the favorite, banked $535,000 in victory and Bolshoi Ballet broke sharply from post horse you’ll see. He’s a real athlete. He’s a catapulted his lifetime earnings to two and was placed toward the rear of the class horse.” $638,454. His record stands at four wins field as Hard Love set the early tempo Bred in Ireland by Lynch-Bages and and a second from seven starts. through easy fractions of :24.61 for the Rhinestone Bloodstock, Bolshoi Ballet is Du Jour, Sainthood, Palazzi, Hard Love, quarter-mile and :51.34 for the half-mile out of the Anabaa mare Alta Anna. He is a Safe Conduct and Hidden Enemy com- over a good inner turf course. Down the full-brother to Southern France, who was a pleted the order of finish. backstretch, Bolshoi Ballet advanced in be- tween horses while being nudged slightly by Moore. Through three-quarters in 1:17.26, Moore again asked Bolshoi Ballet as he ap- peared to drop back approaching the far turn. Bolshoi Ballet was fanned five-wide approaching the quarter-pole with Cellist and Hard Love battling for command. The former assumed control just past the eighth- pole, but class prevailed as Bolshoi Ballet moved past Cellist in the final strides, com- pleting the journey in 2:04.42. Fellow European invader Tokyo Gold rallied late to get second, a neck ahead of third-place finisher Cellist. Following a juvenile campaign which in- cluded a four-length maiden triumph over yielding going on Oct. 16 at Leopardstown, Bolshoi Ballet commenced his sophomore season with decisive wins in the Ballysax on April 11 and the Derrinstown Stud Derby
Wire to Wire July 12, 2021 Back to Top Page 9 Santa Barbara Rallies to Win Belmont Oaks Score BY BRIAN BOHL, Out of the final turn, a bunched-up field NYRA PRESS OFFICE______appeared to make a late rally a difficult proposition for Santa Barbara, but Moore ELMONT, NY—Santa Barbara (Ire) just tipped her out slightly from the rail and needed to find a sliver of room to show her found a seam, overtaking Spanish Loveaf- late turn-of-foot. The Aidan O’Brien trainee fair and then Gam’s Mission. With three ri- finally got that small opening in the final vals ahead to her inside, Santa Barbara was furlong and capitalized with a strong surge unrelenting, running down Nazuna and to the finish, running down five competi- Higher Truth before besting Con Lima in tors, including pacesetter Con Lima, for a the final sixteenth, hitting the wire in half-length victory in Saturday’s $700,000 2:03.76 to earn her first career stakes win. Belmont Oaks Invitational (Grade 1) for Con Lima edged Higher Truth by a nose sophomore fillies going a mile-and-one- for second, with Gam’s Mission finishing quarter on the Belmont Park inner turf fourth. Plum Ali, Nazuna, Cirona and course. Spanish Loveaffair completed the order of The Belmont Oaks Invitational was the finish. first leg of the Turf Triple series, with the “It was quite a steadily run race,” Moore remaining sequence for 3-year-old fillies said. “They lined up and I was hoping extending at Saratoga Race Course on Aug. Nazuna would drop away a bit sooner. I did- 8 with the $700,000 Saratoga Oaks, held n’t want to waste too much petrol by going Saratoga; and concludes with the $700,000 around her. She got class. She’s got ability. Santa Barbara/COGLIANESE PHOTO Jockey Club Oaks on the Belmont turf on She won without me moving a muscle.” Sept. 18. Santa Barbara returned $4.30 on a $2 win wager. She improved Santa Barbara earned valuable experience with her first four her career earnings to $501,612. races in Europe against top-flight competition before making her The win helped the regally-bred Santa Barbara, by Camelot and North American debut. A winner at first asking in September at the out of the Danehill mare Senta’s Dream (GB), rack up her own ac- Curragh, Santa Barbara entered the Group 1 Thousand Guineas as complishments to match those of her family. She is also a half-sister the mutuel favorite, finishing fourth behind winner Mother Earth to 2019 Grade 1 Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf- (Ire) at one mile at Newmarket in May. Owned by Mrs. John Mag- winner Iridessa (Ire) and 2020 Fan Duel Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1)- nier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith and Westerberg, she ran fifth in victor Order of Australia (GB). the 12-furlong Group 1 Epsom Oaks won by Snowfall on June 4 “She’s been used to faster ground, so it probably took her a while and was second in the Group 1 Pretty Polly defeated a head to 4- to pick things up today on that slow ground,” O’Brien assistant T.J. year-old Thundering Nights. Comerford said. “That was a good performance for her. Ryan On a Belmont turf course labeled good, the even-money favorite knows her better than anyone and he knew that she had plenty of Santa Barbara broke from post five under jockey Ryan Moore and speed, so it was never a problem. She showed plenty of turn of foot tracked in fifth position as Con Lima led the eight-horse field in her other Group 1 starts in the Oaks and at the Curragh, she got through the opening quarter-mile in :24.71, the half in :51.31 and beat by a good older filly [Thundering Nights]. She’s getting better three-quarters in 1:16.40. as she gets on. Anytime you win a Group 1 is great.” Kenneally Gets Victory No. 1,000 at Ellis Park
BY ELLIS PARK PRESS OFFICE____ He’s Pretty Lucky’s second race for the ownership partnership of Kenneally HENDERSON, KY—Some of the tough- and Shaun McCarthy. est victories to knock out seem to come “Let me tell you, they’ll all hard to during a countdown to a landmark. And win,” Kenneally said after the winner’s when trainer Eddie Kenneally earned his circle presentation. “We were hoping to 1,000th career victory Saturday at Ellis knock it out at Churchill, because that’s Park, his 3-year-old He’s Pretty Lucky our home track. But we’re delighted to kept the outcome in suspense until right get it done here at Ellis Park. We finally before the wire. got over the milestone. It took a long With jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. wear- time. I’ve been doing this a long time. ing Kenneally’s navy silks emblazoned “We’ve been fortunate. We’ve had with a beige K, the newly gelded He’s some very good horses over the years. Pretty Lucky pressed front-running fa- We’ve had some very good people vorite Futuro before dispatching that rival work for us. Not just now, but in the late in the stretch. Just when Kenneally’s past we’ve had a lot of good people milestone seemed in the bag, Stone come through. You can’t do it on your Slinger loomed on the outside and ap- own. You need the help, you need the peared poised to go past before coming up horses. It’s got to be set up. Thankfully a head short in the off-the-turn mile we’ve had a very good career.” Ellis Park director of racing operations Jeff Hall (L); Kenneally (C), $10,000 maiden-claiming race. It was See KENNEALLY on page 10 program coordinator Baley Hare (R)/COADY PHOTO
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Saturday Charts Kenneally Continued from page 9 Click Here to View Entries for Gulfstream Park The Irish-born Kenneally’s first full ! "! #$" % & & '( !)*+, ( -.' / -.' year of training was 1994. His 35 0),/1* 1,"/ % & - /% &%'2 % 3/,4 5 6/,75 ))*8')+(9 !,,)*,:)50*3)+0:3+0) graded-stakes victories include Grade 1 1)5*0*3)*+;/* )"!)7" ! 0,< 47 " wins with Kelly’s Landing (Dubai = 0 +> (?@2)**(76 +0*, (76 3), (6 03 (A@6 )3 (?6 )B3 (?6 :*3 (?6 )833 (?6 *)*3 (?6 *3 (? '00 (7?@ B+ '00 (#?7 )+ '00 (A74A C)* '00 (747 D+ '00 Golden Shaheen), Bradester (Stephen (94# D-)83):'00 (4# Foster), Bushfire (Ashland, Acorn, ! "#$% & '( Mother Goose), Sailor’s Valentine (Ash- !"#$%&# ' ( ' ' ) *+ , - land) and Abscond (Natalma). . . /&/""01+ ' ( ' 2 ' '3 45& Kenneally’s horses have earned more - 06#7"+ ' ( - - -2 2 &8"7#04 ' than $42 million in purses. - 9 47#"7,:# ( ; ; (< 3 "#= > ,+?87&8/" - ' - - - @#"A ' ' 'B ,7# ' ( ; ; ( 2 9 ,577 (C< > D+D7 ? ' ( ( 2 2 ( (< @EFF . G H8"I0"#+ ' ( ( ;G ; J ;. =K8"A@ ' Cilla Gets Perfect 'B 9 H#" ' ( '2 2 F"+" - !"#$% & '() *() () '() '+, '-+) *. ) -/) '.*) '+ 0 Trip to Win Blue @ -/ 7 4 7 - &E &/ & 9 # 4 Sparkler #2 '' %. . 9 @ ( F @ ' % (A 99 & @# ' % (? 9( C& @ ' % ( 4 & ' @# ' % ( 7@( ' - -= @#7 ' % (?7 G0 + ! " 5< 30HDD-DD<&01 5< < )* 1H<I* ., 5< 0&+;5 !I<" ! "! #$%& ' '&' !()** "+,-. )/ 01( 01( 2+.3, 3.% & ' 45 !5+6789!++,6(+-) ! :2 -; )** 5+,,) < -2,.)#=< 7+.)** < 27)< +7)< +>7)< ?,7)< +677)! & (22)/@*=!>-(22) *! 4+-(22)# *==! A+,(22)/=@! B-(22)*888@! B0+67 +?(22 )#! !"#$ % &' !!! " ! # $%&& ' ( ( #) '*+ !!! ,"! - %./-& , , ,0 ,( 1 ' 1 !!! "! 234' 5 ( 6 7 8 + !!! ",! Cilla/BILL DENVER / EQUIPHOTO 79'+ 79' 0 0 ( ( -: *- !!! ";! BY MONMOUTH PARK < = 1 %'- ( ( 6 33-2 !!! " ! 1>'?/@3 ,( ,A( 1 ?/77 !!! ;" ! PRESS OFFICE______$9'&- .*/-$ !!! "! !"#$ OCEANPORT, NJ—Trainer Brett %&' () *+() ,,-. */) *+*0) ,, 1 Brinkman’s initial reaction when Satur- 8'C& 1 4 ! /!8 *! D'(( ' ' #! /!8 day’s Blue Sparkler Stakes at Mon- @( D0( /! mouth Park came off the grass? “I was ) E 4 8 ( ' )*#! 4 4 ' 4 8@ ( ' )8! ) A' 8 ( ' )*!/ 4 ( 4 8@/ happy,” he said. ( ' )8!8) ( 0' 0 ': 8@/ ( ' )**!8 His second reaction? F!929! 6 "&% 9G 471+61',B,.+,6 ,6 9G 22 +,! 4+, G ?2! 1. 9G 2,, &623 " %! The realization that he still didn’t have an answer about whether or not his !" #$%&%$ '(& )" $*+,%-./0 +' 1* ! 1* 2-0 talented 3-year-old filly Cilla will take !3. 30& ! # #! ! # " ) # ! #! " *4 4 5 " 5 4!"4! #$6!07$8!097$ the turf. --.:*-/+ -2+2307$%00-.0;-72.6-/2;6 /2-3-7.2.6-./< -; 2.:&%-,&$ For now, Brinkman can live without 52/= +'>4-..+,>8 /2.0+,?8 6-0+8 26+ 8 -6+8 -@6+8 ;.6+8 -:66+8 .-.6+$ )*22 +>A?$ @/*22+ 9$ -/*22 +A,A,$ B-.*22 +,A,$ #C/*22 +99,>>$ finding out for sure if Cilla can excel on !"#$ % &' turf after she impressed with a two-and- ! "## $# a-half-length victory in the $75,000 " %&'( )') )) * + + ", - ./ "## $0# "12 3) + , , - 3455 "## $+# Blue Sparkler. " 6&78 " 5 99: "## $## Ridden by Roberto Albarado Jr., +2 ;)!9.<=.' " 0 0 0 + " ')4 #### 0"$## Cilla sat behind dueling leaders Dr B > ? 8 @ * " 0 , - =()')7 "## +$# and Florida-bred Running Memories 2 2 77 * " , " + 49)755 "## $# 1 2 @9) " " 0A 0B )'6 "## 0$# and then took command in mid-stretch, B =9 C!* , + 675 #### +$0# covering the five-and-a-half furlongs over a fast main track in 1:03.07. ! "# $% %'"( )*# $%%'# %'' + Dr B held for second, four lengths 1 ) ")!!" ,$, $, 9$? * " ,$ '$, ahead of a tiring Decade in a field re- ) ,$9 duced to five due to the surface switch. + D * +A'$, " * +AA$+ B" * +>$? " #* > * + 9$A “I was happy when it came off the <$727$ % C& 7E 16-.#F)2.-C 7E 2-/#-C$ -. 40 ..-$ 10 7E 2201:-..-.: turf but I still don’t know if she likes it % &$ Continued on next page See BLUE SPARKLER on page 11 Wire to Wire July 12, 2021 Back to Top
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!" #"$%& '( !) ' * ' ")+ #,-./ + 0'1,/ Sparkler 0/'-.-,2-/%! 0 (& '( !'' ! * !("*,34$5" Continued from page 10 61.7 +88*,--+9:; .1-/+:8; 4,/+88; 14+8; ,4+:8; ,<4+:8; 2-4+:8; ,344+:8" & )11+:$= " <.)11+9=" ,.)11+$:8" >,-)11+:: " !?.)11+8898" !? ,34,2)11 or not and I’d like to find out,” + 8:" Brinkman, who is Louisiana based but ! "# keeps a string at Delaware Park, said. ! "#$#% & ' ( ) ** “The way the Into Mischiefs perform on + + ,"#%- ./ 0 ! 1%## 2 the grass I’ve got to leave that as an op- + 3/4&"5 6 6 6+ 7 7 7 )&%/8 ' tion until she tells me not to.” #% & #59 ' 7 + : *9 , Cilla’s only turf try came in the one- + ;- . 7 ' ' ': /%%, mile Sorority Stakes at Monmouth Park <%/ &=%/ 0 7 ' 6 6 6!: ## $> 7 )#%0"?9 @ *% 1) a year ago, when she failed to fire in a !" !#$% &'&%(#)*+, # ninth-place finish. ! -./ 01/ 23 -45 -.#-2 01#-0 2#1. -#678 Owned by P. Dale Ladner, Cilla is a 8 ! =" :" 9" daughter of California Chrome out of !' " :" Sittin At the Bar, by Into Mischief. The 9'@!( " + A 8 ) '( +"8 ' 8 9 ) '( Blue Sparkler marked her fourth career +9":+ >' 8 ) '( +=" !) win in nine starts and second straight 8 9= ) '( +9" + !) ' '6 8 9= ) '( +:"= stakes victory. 4" #&% 5B &,-4&11BB 5B &1 4-/B" ,- &C&,.4" 0/ 5B (1-/(,D-B #%" “She’s as good as she has ever been right now, training-wise, maturity-wise !"! #$" % &'( !)*+, '- .& / .& 0), and speed-wise,” Brinkman said. “She /1* 1,"/ 2 2/3/ 2 %3 2/ 2/3 %3&4 34 5 % 5 4/%4/ 2 6/,7 8/,97 has finally gotten up to the speed I al- %0*1)**/10 + 01,7 ))*:&)+')0'901,7 !,, )*,;)70*6)+0;6+0)1)7*0*6)*+</* )"! )- ways thought she had. The race set up " nicely for her. This filly has always 50 += '--4)**'--8 +0*,'>-8 6),'(8 06'8 )6'-8 )?6'-8 ;*6'-8 ):66'- &00 '-@A- ?+&00'@- )+&00 '99# 2B+&00 'A>( C)*&00 '9##9 2B):6); liked a target. They gave us one today. &00'>A># ! "#$% & '( But when she decides to go you need to !" #### $# have a spot for her because she is ready % % &'('(')* + , '-)- #### .$.# to rock.” ./ 0 1(2 ' . # . . . . . . .3, 4 5 '(6 #### $# Let go at 5-1, the Cilla returned /7 8( . # 3 9: 1- ) & #### $# $12.20 to win. 9 - ; < 9 : = >4?@ #### $+# “When it came off the turf I think .3 % A54') 4( ( . # + + +9 + + 6B)5 #### $# #/C 0 1(* DD < + 9E 0E F4' % +### G$## everyone associated with this horse was G C "H)5'D . # + !B- " #### +$G# happy because she’s better on the dirt than the turf,” Albarado said. “This is ! "# $%"#& & '#& $"#& (') $*# $%+,#& & ,#& $$,#& ( +- my first time riding her so I looked at -2 /& A - 9 her form and I saw that I was sitting on >%3 & %3 % 4 - 9 # #. /3D2/%/ # 9 something good. I rode her the way she ' E -> & 3 '- > % -># & 3 is—I rode her like a good horse.” '> % 2& ->#@ & 3 '# -' C% -> & 3 '> (' 2& 5 ->#@ & 3 '#-@ # . !7" 7F ;0F& 7F &B) )* + 0F 0*)+ ., 7F 46)6600:67, !GF" Jockey Diaz Jr. Suffers ! "#$ %$ & #' ($()* ! "'$!+,-+-,+./ Foot Laceration 0//1$#,,+$2-345+0//6$,.+0./-,7,-+3$ 88++,-+-,+9-.9-340-,+/$ Jockey Hector Diaz Jr. could be side- lined up to a week after suffering a deep :, 75 )*2-++)1*; 7,+0)1 ; 4-0)**; ,4)1; -4)*; -<4)*$=(,,)1 >>*$ <7(,, )??1$ -7(,, )>6* $ 87(,, )1@ $ A-+(,, )1*>*$ laceration to his foot when his mount in ! "# Saturday’s seventh race at Monmouth !! " #$%&'( & ) * * +#,&&' ) )! Park, Office Etiquette, stepped on him, according to Dr. Angelo Chinnici, the )" -% ' ) * .## /& 0! %#+1' * * 2 '#33/ ! track’s medical director. !4 5 '6$ $' 0 7 8# 91,:; ! Diaz was taken by ambulance to )5 " /16#% '#/ ! Monmouth Medical Center “for obser- vation and sutures,” Dr. Chinnici said. !! !"#$% &'&%(#)*+,# - . /0 0 10 .23 -# 4 . # 50 0 #640 .# .7 “He will need time for the stitches to "=( : ( ' *$ 1$6 $6 heal—maybe seven days,” Dr. Chinnici * " B" $6 >$ said. "! " 1$ Diaz is currently fifth in the Mon- ) * ( ' ) $ > # ! * ( ' )>>$@ # ( ! * > ( ' ) 6$> ) A# * ( ' )1>$@ mouth Park jockey standings with 14 4$ %!.& ./ ,8--C 03 4,880 " ./ =-+4 $ -+ ,+DD C- $ E0 ./ 24- !,< wins. ! %F/&$ See HOT ROD CHARLIE on page 12 Continued on next page Wire to Wire July 12, 2021 Back to Top
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Hot Rod Charlie Saturday Charts Continued from page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ot Rod Charlie/BILL DENVER / EQUIPHOTO )8*8<# >-(00)%%# +-(00 )<*:%# " @-(00 )*%%:# A +,(00 ):*# !"#$ % &' ! "#$ #%$ $&' ( !)* $ # " # # + ,)-. "#$ %$ Hot Rod Charlie Arrives / 012)! $ 3 3 4 ))50 "#$ %6$ for Haskell 789 # 6 " " 6' ': ;<,,) "#$ %$ Belmont Stakes (Grade 1) runner-up ' =1>0)) # 6 3 "+ #+ ?>? "#$ 6%$ @$ )>?*A 6 # " 4 B!., "#$ %"$ Hot Rod Charlie arrived at Monmouth C$( D E> " 6F G))H*)9 "#$ %$ Park at approximately 5:20 p.m. Satur- 3C$I DI J)1> $ 3 + 6 3 3 ?),. "#$ $%$ day following a flight from California, with the TVG.com Haskell Stakes (G1)- !" #" $%&"' ' () " #'*" $% *"' ' *+, B" 3 3 <#% *#8 :# contender immediately settling into : :# <#% trainer Kelly Breen’s barn. < 2 :# The Twinspires.com Louisiana ) C : ( 2 )%:#: ! :<