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To reach the winner’s circle of Saturday’s $102,500 CTT-TOC Stakes, Vronti was flown from Maryland to California on Wednesday, a trip that included a four-hour layover in Memphis. In the race, Vronti closed with a sharp rally through the stretch to reach the front of the race of the turf marathon in the final sixteenth.
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In a tight three-way photo, Gas Me Up won the Grade 2 King Edward for the second year in a row on Saturday’s King’s Plate undercard while giving trainer Kevin Attard his fifth winner on the card.
The $2.1 million 2-year-old colt Inshallah ran to advance billing Saturday at Del Mar, where the son of Flightline delivered an emphatic front-running debut victory and stamped himself among the top juveniles in California.
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It has taken a few races, but Hall of Fame jockey Victor Espinoza is getting to know the 4-year-old filly Fibonaccis Ride.
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Linda Rice became the second trainer this meet to win five races on a single card, going 5 for 6 on Saturday’s 12-race card to equal a Saratoga record.
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Kerry’s Kiss, who has suddenly become the dominant force in the South Florida filly and mare sprint division, made it two stakes victories in as many starts since joining trainer Saffie Joseph Jr.’s barn earlier this summer with a 1 1/2-length decision over stablemate Indy Bay in Saturday’s $100,000 Sheer Drama Handicap at Gulfstream Park.
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Cadenza was the slowest to begin but, more importantly, she was the fastest to finish in Saturday’s $200,000 Galway Stakes at Saratoga. Cadenza rallied from last to a popular 1 1/2-length victory over Epic Lady Luck in the 5 1/2-furlong listed stakes.
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She was running back in 13 days, was facing males and dumped her exercise rider both before and after her most recent workout last weekend. Oh yeah, in Saturday’s Grade 1 Christophe Clement Stakes at Saratoga, Survie was last behind a glacial pace.
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Luster, the 1-5 favorite under John Velazquez, won the 167th running of the $1 million King’s Plate with ease on Saturday at Woodbine.
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Thundering came out of graded stakes company and sailed home in the $125,000 Find Stakes on Saturday at Colonial Downs. The 4-year-old gelding has been on a tear for Derek Ryan and won the state-restricted race by 3 3/4 lengths.
