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Florida Sire Stakes Follow-up
Jackie’s Warrior Much the Best in Wiring G2 Amsterdam Field
Favored Shedaresthedevil Best in Sunday’s Hirsch at Del Mar
Souper Stonehenge/MICHAEL BURNS PHOTO Miss Alacrity Speeds to Easy Souper Stonehenge Denies Pink Win in Colleen Lloyd Fifth Straight Vigil Victory Gulfstream Park Charts Track Results & Entries BY BROCK SHERIDAN ______Light Go dropped back and Not So Quite took over in second. At the three-eighths Live Oak Plantation continued their tear pole, jockey Rafael Hernandez was forced Florida Stallion Progeny List through Woodbine Racecourse this year as to check Pink Lloyd and they dropped back their Florida homebred Souper Stonehenge to last in the field of six before restarting Florida Breeders’ List won the US$125,343 Vigil Stakes (Grade once they made the top of the stretch. 3) while snapping a five-race winning- Not So Quiet ranged up to challenge streak held by Pink Lloyd in the six furlong Souper Stonehenge at the top of the stretch Wire to Wire Business Place event. It was the fifth stakes victory of the but could not muster a real threat as Souper Woodbine season for Live Oak Plantation Stonehenge began to draw clear. and the 11th win overall at the Toronto oval. Souper Stonehenge extended his lead to Featured It was also the second stakes at Woodbine two lengths in mid-stretch before Pink for Souper Stonehenge, who defeated Pink Lloyd found his best stride and began to Advertisers Lloyd in the Grade 3 Jacques Cartier there make up ground inside the final sixteenth on June 20. only to fall short by three-quarters of a Big Lick LLC Souper Stonehenge led from start to fin- length. Not So Quiet was another three- Florida Department of Agriculture ish in winning the Vigil as he and jockey quarter of a length farther back in third fol- FTBOA Patrick Husbands had a length on Green lowed by Cash Dividend, Embolden, and Light Go in second with Pink Lloyd another Green Light Go. Ocala Breeders’ Feed & Supply two lengths back in fifth through the first The final time on the fast Tapeta track Seminole Feed quarter mile :22.96. was 1:09.52 and Souper Stonehenge paid Stonehedge Farm South Souper Stonehenge maintained a day- light advantage around the turn as Green See SOUPER STONEHENGE on page 3 Wire to Wire August 3 & 4, 2021 Back to Top Page 3 Souper Stonehenge
Continued from COVER $2.70 to win as the 1-5 favorite. “It’s good to sit on light horses and good to sit on good horses,” Husbands said. “I’ve ridden probably 180 big races for Mark [Casse]; he never gave me instructions. I have the con- fidence in this horse. “He left there — what he wanted to do — [and I] just left him alone. It worked out good today. He’s one of my little fa- vorites. We kid around, we play around. He’s just a horse you want to be around.” The Vigil was the sixth stakes score of the meeting for Casse and the fifth for jockey Mark Casse/COADY PHOTO Patrick Husbands. Casse has also won two previous runnings of the Vigil with Florida-bred Exciting Story for Harry T. Mangurian in 2001 and Laugh Track in 2013. Husbands had recorded back-to-back Vigil scores with One Way Love in 2000 and Exciting Story in 2001. Earlier in the day, Casse and Husbands teamed to win the sec- ond race with First Empire. Souper Stonehenge is by Speightstown out of Onepointhree- karats, by Medaglia d’Oro and has now won five career races with four seconds and a third from 16 starts while earning $343,705. Souper Stonehenge is the first foal for Onepointhreekarats, who has also produced graded stakes-placed, stakes-winning 4-year-old Tap It to Win, who was also bred by Live Oak Stud and races in the prominent while, red and black colors of Live Oak Plantation. She also has Tapthespeedofsound, an unraced 2-year-old colt by Tapit. Souper Stonehenge was also the second Florida-bred winner on the day at Woodbine after Sir Seamus won a first condition al- lowance in the fourth race for owner Network Stable and trainer Alexander McPherson. Sir Seamus is by Pleasant Acres Stallion resident Handsome Mike out of Gold Diggin Dixie by Dixie Union and was bred by Helen and Joseph Barbazon.
Wire to Wire August 3 & 4, 2021 Back to Top Wire to Wire August 3 & 4, 2021 Back to Top Page 5 Florida Sire Stakes Follow-up BY BROCK SHERIDAN______The $10.136 million handle at Gulfstream Park was a record for a Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association Florida Sire Stakes Desert Vixen/Dr. Fager day, eclipsing the old record of $9.697 million set on the day of Dr. Fager/Desert Vixen in 2019. Last year during the COVID-19 pan- demic the handle was $7.153 million. Cajun’s Magic gave his sire Cajun Breeze his third winner in the $100,000 Florida Sire Stakes Dr. Fager in the last four years including the Michael Yates-trained Cajun Firecracker, who represented the stallion’s first crop in 2018. Cajun Breeze, who stands at Stonehedge Farm South, also sired Dr. Fager-winner Breeze on By last year. Breeze on By, who was trained by Ralph Nicks, also won the $200,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Affirmed on Aug. 29 last year. Cajun’s Magic also represented the 17th victory in the Florida Sire Stakes for Gilbert and Marilyn Campbell. Running in either Campbell’s name or under their stable name, Stonehedge LLC, they have now won the Desert Vixen three times with Scan- dalous Act (2033), Lenzi’s Lucky Lady (2019), Go Jo Jo Go (2020); the Dr. Fager five times with Blaz- ing Sword (1996), Two T’s at Two B (2012), My Brown Eyed Guy (2013), Breeze on By (2020) Cajun’s Magic (2021); the Susan’s Girl twice with Ivanavinalot (2002) and Scandalous Act (2013); the Affirmed four times with Blazing Sword (1996), My Brown Eyed Guy (2013), Liam’s Lucky Charm Cajun’s Magic (outside) and Dean Delivers (inside)/LAUREN KING PHOTO (2019) and Breeze on By (2020); the My Dear Girl twice with Ivanavinalot (2002) and Scandalouis Act (2013); and the In Reality once with Well Defined. In the 2020 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Affirmed, Stonehedge LLC runners made up the Superfecta with Breeze on By winning Florida-breds over Big Daddy Dave in second, Seazan third and Top Boss fourth. The 10-cent Superfecta 6-4-5-7 paid $24.63. Make Florida Racing Cajun’s Magic and Dean Delivers created the $1 exacta of Did you know $21.30 with the same owner, breeder, trainer and sire. Wire to Wire Florida-bred staff are researching as to whether that accomplishment has event thoroughbreds won been achieved in a black type stakes. 31.5% of races run at the The official leader in the Florida Sires Stakes owner standings recent Gulfstream Park Championship is Fred Brei’s Jacks or Better Farms, who has won 19 runnings of Meet? the Florida Sire Stakes for 2-year-olds and 24 wins total in the se- ries counting Florida Sire Stakes races for older horses at Gulf- This demonstrates how vital Florida-breds stream Park and Tampa Bay Downs. are to the success of Gulfstream Park With Cajun’s Magic’s win, trainer Michael Yates now has three throughout the year—not just during the winners in the Florida Sire Stakes series from 20 starters. Spring/Summer season. Trainer David Braddy won a Florida Sire Stakes Desert Vixen with My Sassanach, giving him five victories in the series from 47 Additional good news for starters. His first starter was Exclusive Agenda, who finish off the Florida breeders—66% of board in the second division of the 1984 Susan’s Girl. those Florida-bred winners during Jockey Jesus Rios won his fifth race from 50 mounts in the the Gulfstream Park Championship FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes with My Sassenach Saturday in the Meet were sired by Florida Desert Vixen. It was his second victory in the Desert Vixen after stallions. winning with Leap Year Luck in 2014. Jockey Miguel Vasquez won his fourth race in the FTBOA Florida-breds: Florida Sire Stakes and second in the Desert Vixen. Vasquez also Race ‘Em or Chase ‘Em! rode Cajun Firecracker for Yates in the 2018 Desert Vixen.
Wire to Wire August 3 & 4, 2021 Back to Top Wire to Wire August 3 & 4, 2021 Back to Top Page 7 Jackie’s Warrior Much the Best in Wiring G2 Amsterdam Field
BY BRIAN BOHL, NYRA PRESS OFFICE___ SARATOGA, NY—Jackie’s Warrior surged to the front, set fast fractions and closed strong in a gate- to-wire seven-and-a-quarter-length victory in Sun- day’s $200,000 Amsterdam (Grade 2) for 3-year-olds sprinting six-and-a-half furlongs on Saratoga Race Course’s main track. Owned by J. Kirk and Judy Robison, Jackie’s Warrior won for the sixth time in nine starts and improved to three-for-three at the Spa, adding to his scores as a juvenile in last year’s Grade 2 Saratoga Special and Grade 1 Hopeful. Not even a half-hour delay due to heavy rainfall deterred Jackie’s Warrior, who broke from post three under Joel Rosario as the 1-2 favorite and led the six-horse field through an opening quarter- mile in :21.46 and the half in :43.85 over a sloppy and sealed track. In the turn, Jackie’s Warrior continued to open up on Grade 1 Woody Stephens-winner Drain the Clock, who tracked in second position under rider Irad Ortiz Jr. Entering the stretch, Jackie’s Warrior maintained his edge with Crowded Trade making a bid from the inside. But no challengers emerged in the final furlong to seriously contest Jackie’s Warrior, who drew away and was geared down be- fore the wire in completing the course in 1:15.46, Jackie’s Warrior/COGLIANESE PHOTO besting runner-up Drain the Clock. Jackie’s Warrior, bred in Kentucky by J & J Stables, moved to Jackie’s Warrior notched his fifth career graded stakes win— six wins with a second and a third from nine career starts and re- adding to a list that includes the 2020 Grade 1 Champagne at Bel- turned $3 on a $2 win wager, achieving millionaire status by in- mont and this year’s Grade 2 Pat Day Mile at Churchill creasing his career earnings to $1,058,964. Downs—and posted the largest margin of victory of his career. The “He broke really well today; better than last time,” Rosario said. Maclean’s Music colt also turned the tables on Drain the Clock, He’s fast and then he just kept going. That’s what he likes to do. who edged him by a neck in last month’s Woody Stephens presented “He just got out of there and does it so easy. He’s amazing. He’s by Nassau County Industrial Development Agency on Belmont so fast. It doesn’t even feel like he’s going that fast,” he continued. Stakes Day. Asmussen said the $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens (G1) for sopho- “We got caught being overly confident last time. He [Rosario] mores going seven furlongs on Runhappy Travers Day Aug. 28 helped him away from there today and held him together and the could be his next target. horse ran extremely well,” Jackie’s Warrior’s Hall of Fame trainer “Jackie’s Warrior’s resume here at Saratoga is hard to match. Steve Asmussen said. “He’s a very special horse. I think that he’s This race was to get right back on track for the Jerkens,” Asmussen shown that on many occasions. He gets the respect I think he de- said. “With his performance today on top of what he did in the Pat serves and it’s extremely fun to watch him run. Day Mile, he’ll have a lot to say in the one-turn division the rest of “He won on an off track today, which is the first time, and to get the year.” that variable out of the way knowing that weather doesn’t care how Drain the Clock, who had tallied wins in the Grade 3 Bay Shore important we think something is, that he’ll be able to handle that at Aqueduct Racetrack before registering his first Grade 1 win in going forward,” Asmussen added. the Woody Stephens, outkicked the Chad Brown-trained Crowded Asmussen increased his career win total to 9,442, moving within Trade by one length for second. three of tying Dale Baird’s all-time mark for a conditioner. Crowded Trade, making his first appearance since running fifth “Today was a day we felt very live,” Asmussen said. “We had in the Grade 1 Preakness on May 15 at Pimlico, outlasted Flash of 10 runners and two winners. They all ran well. Any day you have Mischief by a half-length for third. Mister Luigi and River Dog Jackie’s Warrior win the Amsterdam like that, you feel pretty good completed the order of finish. as a trainer. But we are three wins away, so we’ll have to pick up Live racing resumes Wednesday at Saratoga with a 10-race card our slack at Louisiana Downs these next couple of days.” featuring the $120,000 Shine Again Stakes. Buy / Breed / Race / Sell Florida-breds!
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BY DEL MAR PRESS OFFICE______
DEL MAR, CA—Flurry Racing Stables, Qatar Racing Limited or Big Aut Farms’ Shedaresthedevil walked her beat Sunday at Del Mar and came away a handy three-and-one-quarter length winner of the $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (Grade 1). The big bay daughter of Daredevil broke smartly, sat just behind the speed of Venetian Harbor who went the first quarter in :23.30 and the half in :47.21. Shedaresthedevil then went to the front when rider Florent Geroux gave her the signal on the far turn and left little doubt as to who the best horse was today in the mile and one-six- teenth headliner. Trainer Brad Cox sent assistant Eric Gary west with his 4-year- old and he watched her cover the distance in 1:45.38, drawing away from her rivals at the finish. “I’m very pleased. The idea was to get her to break alertly, then get a good spot,” Geroux said. “That’s exactly what happened. She ran her race today and she’s very good when she does. I’d have to say she’s up there with the best mares I’ve ever ridden. And his is her third Grade I win. And the fact that she showed she can run well on the track where the Breeders’ Cup will be held, that’s a good thing, too.” Running second in the Hirsch was the pacesetter, Ciagila Rac- ing, Highland Yard, et al’s Venetian Harbor, who had three and a quarter lengths on Mathiesen Racing, Feghali, et al’s Paige Anne. Shedaresthedevil, who went off at 13-10, returned $4.60. The win was worth $180,000 to Shedaresthedevil and pushed Shedaresthedevil/BENOIT PHOTO her sizeable bankroll past the $2 million mark to $2,047,318. She now has won eight of 15 starts with two seconds and four thirds besides. “We sat right off the lead, nice, calm and relaxed and when it Florida-breds was time to go she showed up like she was supposed to,” Gary said. “We had a good stalking position and when I saw they went the half Make Florida Racing in :47, I thought we were going to be okay. Being around her this Did you know Florida-bred thoroughbreds morning, I had a really good feeling that she was going to run big won 36.8% of races run at the recent Tampa today. She flies back tomorrow (to Kentucky) with some other Bay Downs season? horses and then I guess she’ll be back in November. ” The Hirsch was a “Win and You’re In” qualifier for the $2 mil- lion Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1), which will be run at Del Mar on This demonstrates Nov. 6 at nine furlongs. The track’s Pick Six Single Ticket Jackpot wager continued to how vital Florida-breds be too tough to crack for players and carried over for the eighth are to the success of straight day. The sum that will be in the pool when racing resumes Tampa Bay Downs. Thursday starting at 2 p.m. will now be $686,925. Additional good news for Florida breeders—72% of those Florida-bred winners during the Tampa Bay Meeting were sired by Florida stallions. CLICK HERE for the latest The Florida Horse Florida-breds: ONLINE Race ‘Em or Chase ‘Em!
Wire to Wire August 3 & 4, 2021 Back to Top Wire to Wire August 3 & 4, 2021 Back to Top Page 11 Miss Alacrity Speeds to Easy Win in Colleen
BY MONMOUTH PARK PRESS OFFICE ______OCEANPORT, NJ—Miss Alacrity didn’t win Sunday’s $100,000 Colleen Stakes at Monmouth Park by quite as big a margin as he did in her debut on May 20, but the Wesley Ward-trainee was nonetheless impressive once again. Disposing of the early speed horse, Kodama, coming out of the final turn, Miss Alacrity went on to an easy two-and-three-quar- ters-lengths victory in the 83rd edition of the Colleen Stakes for 2-year-old fillies going five furlongs on the turf. The unbeaten daughter of Munnings won her debut by 10 lengths on the dirt. She had no problems transitioning to the grass. “This is a very nice filly,” winning rider Paco Lopez said. “She has a lot of talent. Wesley Ward had her ready. She was a little green but she is very talented. I can feel it. I was aggressive early because that’s how she likes to run but I did not have to make the lead. “I stayed close to [Kodama] because I know that filly has a lot of speed and I wanted to make sure she didn’t get too far away. But this filly was too good. She can hook horses and still have plenty left. You can tell she’s a good one.” Sent off as the 11-10 favorite in the field of seven, Miss Alacrity stayed with the early pace set by Kodama and Tizplenty through an opening quarter in :21:20. The duel came down to Kodama and Miss Alacrity/BILL DENVER EQUIPHOTO Miss Alacrity after an opening half in :44.74, at which time Kodama backed out. Miss Alacrity covered the distance in :57.23 over a turf grass listed as firm. FTBOA Member Discounts She is out of Just Jenna, by Menifee and races in the colors of www.ftboa.com CJ Thoroughbreds. Go to MEMBER BENEFITS tab, Sail By rallied from far back to get second, two-and-a-quarter then DISCOUNTS for details lengths ahead of Tizplenty. Gulfstream Park Spring/Summer Florida-bred and Florida Sire Stakes Races and Bonuses Date Race Conditions Distance Purse Aug. 14 Benny the Bull (Fla.) 3yo and older 7 fur. $75,000* Closed 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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