Monday • August 23, 2021 FEC/FTBOA PUBLICATION www.wiretowire.net FLORIDA’SDAILYRACINGDIGEST FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION or to subscribe, please call Antoinette at 352-732-8858 or email: [email protected] In This Issue: Tripoli Pulls Off Surprise in Pacific Classic Eldon’s Prince Rules in Proud Man EEE Confirmed in Duval County Code of Honor With Iselin Win Technical Analysis Wins Lake Placid Overnight Fire at Ellis Park Barn Malathaat/CHELSEA DURAND PHOTO Corelli Captures Singspiel Crown Astronaut in Del Mar Handicap Upset Malathaat Reasserts Her Going Global Fires to Take Del Mar Oaks Dominance With Alabama Win Private Mission in Torrey Pines Stakes BY NYRA PRESS OFFICE___________ daughter of Curlin vindicated herself in the Gulfstream Park Charts Alabama, becoming the fifth filly in the SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY—After tasting past decade to capture the Kentucky Oaks- Track Results & Entries defeat for the first time last out in the Grade 1 Alabama double. Florida Stallion Progeny List Coaching Club American Oaks, Malathaat Pletcher said an outside post and stalk- regained her winning form by launching a ing trip allowed Malathaat to best demon- Florida Breeders’ List four-wide stretch rally and fending off a late strate her tremendous talent. bid from Clairiere to capture the 141st run- “Last time, it was difficult to figure out Wire to Wire Business Place ning of the $600,000 Alabama (G1) for the right tactics and we kind of got tag sophomore fillies going 10 furlongs at teamed, as you’d expect to be in a prohibi- Saratoga Race Course. tive-favorite situation,” Pletcher said after Featured Advertisers Owned by Shadwell Stable and trained his third Alabama victory. “Today, we drew by Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher, Malathaat a better post and we were able to let her find Florida Department of Agriculture conquered the Grade 1 Central Bank Ash- her rhythm and she showed why she’s the land at Keeneland and Grade 1 Longines best 3-year-old filly in the country.” FTBOA Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs to open Malathaat stumbled slightly leaving the a prosperous 3-year-old campaign. gate under Hall of Fame jockey John Ve- Ocala Breeders’ Feed & Supply A last-out effort in the CCA Oaks on lazquez but quickly recovered as two-time July 24 saw Malathaat set a pressured pace winner Played Hard led the seven-horse Peterson Smith Equine Hospital before being collared in late stretch to miss field through an opening quarter-mile in Seminole Feed by a head behind Maracuja. But the talented See ALABAMA on page 3 Wire to Wire August 23, 2021 Back to Top Page 3 Alabama Continued from COVER :23.97 over the good and harrowed main track. Graded stakes-win- Pletcher said he never felt ner Will’s Secret was a length back in second, while Malathaat set- any concern with stretching tled in fifth position in the two path, about three lengths off the out to 10 furlongs. frontrunner. “We never felt like the Played Hard maintained her advantage through a half-mile in distance would be a prob- :49.12 with Velazquez nudging his charge as she met even terms lem,” Pletcher said. “The with rival Maracuja. weather got a little tricky and Through three-quarters in 1:13.27, Malathaat inched her way up they made the decision to go into fourth around the far turn and made a sweeping four-wide around three times, I think, move in upper stretch while dual graded stakes-winner Army Wife with the tractors and harrow confronted Played Hard. it. It left it a pretty deep and Malathaat collared Army Wife just inside the furlong maker and demanding surface, but that drew away to a length-and-a-half win in a final time of 2:02.59. probably played to her bene- John Velazquez/CGLIANESE PHOTO Clairiere closed late under Irad Ortiz Jr. to capture second, a half- fit at the end of the day.” length ahead of Army Wife. Pletcher did not rule out training Malathaat up to the Grade 1 Velazquez said having a target to chase benefitted Malathaat. Breeders’ Cup Distaff on Nov. 6 at Del Mar and said he would con- “Last time, there was no speed at all. So, we made a decision to sult with Shadwell Stable general manager Rick Nichols. go to the first turn and if she was on the lead, then she was on the Malathaat, who returned $3.10 as the 1-2 favorite, banked lead,” Velazquez said. “She was on the lead and everybody chased $330,000 in victory, which enhanced her lifetime earnings to us. Today, it was easier. The speed showed up. I saved the ground $1,555,150 through a 7-6-1-0 record. in the first turn. I didn’t chase. I knew I was comfortable where I Will’s Secret, Played Hard, Crazy Beautiful and Maracuja com- was and she did it for me.” pleted the order of finish. Velazquez said he kept a close eye on runner-up Clairiere, who Bred in Kentucky by Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings, trailed the field down the backstretch. Malathaat is the first offspring out of the A.P. Indy broodmare “I was thinking that Irad’s horse was coming from way back and Dreaming of Julia, who captured the 2012 Grade 1 Frizette and the I was expecting that,” Velazquez said. “She was not close to the 2013 Grade 2 Gulfstream Park Oaks for Pletcher. pace, so in the back of my head, I was thinking that’s a horse who Shadwell purchased Malathaat for $1.05 million at the 2019 can come back, so you have to watch out for it.” Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Tripoli Pulls Off Surprise in Pacific Classic BY DEL MAR PRESS OFFICE__________________________ take second, Four-and-a-half lenghs faster than St. Elias Stable’s Dr Post in third. DEL MAR, CA—Hronis Racing’s Tripoli saved all the ground The winner picked up a check for $600,000, raising his career under Tiago Pereira, shifted off the rail and around front running earnings to $811,960. This was his fourth win in his 14th start and Tizamagician turning into the straight and registered a surprise his first victory in stakes company. He ran the mile-and-one-quarter length-and-a-quarter tally in Satur- in 2:02.37. day’s 31st edition of the $1,000,000 Tripoli also earned a paid entry TVG Pacific Classic (Grade 1) Satur- into the $6 million Breeders’ Cup day afternoon at Del Mar. Classic (G1), which will be con- Owners Pete and Kosta Hronis ducted at Del Mar on Nov. 6. captured their third TVG Pacific Clas- Tripoli is a 4-year-old colt by Kit- sic following the cues of trainer John ten’s Joy who was a $450,000 year- Sadler, who has been their trainer ling purchase in 2018 at the over the past decade. Keeneland September Sale. He didn’t “He looked good all the way,” race as a 2-year-old, but raced on turf Sadler said. “He broke on his feet so for his first 11 starts before being [Pereira] was able to tuck him in there switched to dirt in June. and he looked comfortable all the way Pereira won his first $1 millon around. When [Independence Hall] race in the U.S., but he also won the started to slow up we were in a good Tripoli/BENOIT PHOTO $10 million Dubai World Cup in spot. He had a perfect trip, give the rider a lot of credit. He rode 2010 on Gloria de Campeao (Brz) for trainer Bary Pascal. him perfectly.” “John [Sadler] told me before the race to be careful, because there “It feels great to win it again, and you’ve got to give all the credit were a lot of runners who had a similar style of running,” Pereira said. to the barn,” Kosta Hronis said. “Tiago rode a great race. It’s the “So I was okay running right behind the leaders. When it was time to only race he rode today because he wanted to focus on it. This horse run, I had plenty of horse. But once we got in front, he started looking has matured and just keeps coming along and today he proved him- around, waiting on other horses. I looked around and knew we were self. We didn’t know if he could go a mile and a quarter, but today not going to get caught. This was my only mount today, so I was really we found out.” focused. I am so happy.” MyRacehorse or Spendthrift Farm’s Tizamagician hung on to Tripoli returned $15.00. Wire to Wire August 23, 2021 Back to Top Wire to Wire August 23, 2021 Back to Top Page 5 Eldon’s Prince Rules the Turf in Proud Man BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE __________ HALLANDALE BEACH, FL—Gentry Farm’s Eldon’s Prince ruled the Gulfstream turf course Saturday, scoring a thor- oughly professional victory in the $75,000 Proud Man. The Saffie Joseph Jr.-trained son of Cairo Prince, the 2-1 second choice ridden by leading jockey Edgard Zayas, kicked in through the stretch to register a six-length victory over 6-5 favorite Winging It in the mile turf stakes for 2-year-olds. Eldon’s Prince, a $280,000 purchase by Gentry Farms at the OBS April Sale where he was consigned by Eddie Woods, scored his maiden victory in the Proud Man while making a huge step forward from a second-place finish in his Aug.