Alda noses Dreaming of Drew in Catch a Glimpse

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - In a thrilling finish, Maryland-based Alda nailed the favored Dreaming of Drew on the line to take the $105,200 Catch A Glimpse Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Woodbine on Sunday.

Alda trailed the six-horse field through the turn in the 6 1/2-furlong turf sprint, while Illegal Smile and Road to Romance fought for the lead through honest fractions.

Dreaming of Drew tracked the leaders along the inside and went by Illegal Smile inside the eighth pole to assume command while trying to lug in. Alda came flying outside Dreaming of Drew to prevail by a nose, in a time of 1:14 over the firm ground.

Illegal Smile finished another 1 1/4-lengths back in third. She was followed by Emmeline, Road to Romance, and Purrsuade Me. Unraced Ostracize got loose entering the track and ran back to her barn while unharmed after being scratched.

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Steven Bahen rode Alda ($7.30) for trainer Graham Motion.

“I talked to (Motion) this morning,” Bahen said. “I watched her races yesterday. She’s got a real big kick. We discussed that she should be off the pack, about three or four of it. I ended up being a little farther back than I wanted to. She gave me that run she has. It was my first time on her. She’s pretty classy.”

Alda was exiting an impressive second-out maiden win at Belmont. The daughter of Munnings earned $60,000 in her stakes debut for Wertheimer and Frere.