Recepta survives inquiry to win De La Rose
Trainer Jimmy Toner was on his way to the winner’s circle after Recepta split horses and powered home 2 1/4 lengths in front of the field in Saturday’s $100,000 De La Rose Stakes.
David GreningAug 08, 2015
Trainer Jimmy Toner was on his way to the winner’s circle after Recepta split horses and powered home 2 1/4 lengths in front of the field in Saturday’s $100,000 De La Rose Stakes.
Marbre Rose, a New York invader trained by Christophe Clement, made her Polytrack debut a winning one Saturday at Woodbine with a thrilling score in the Grade 3 Seaway Stakes.
Yourdreamsormine rallied from last when getting up in the final jump to post a 35-1 upset Saturday in the $150,000 Unbridled Stakes, a seven-furlong race in the Florida Sire Stakes lineup.
Wild Honey came through in a big way in capturing the $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks on Saturday afternoon at The Meadowlands.
In terms of quality, the later races Sunday at Del Mar are the best races – a turf allowance for 3-year-old fillies in race 6, a deep sprint for 2-year-old maiden fillies in race 7, and the La Jolla Handicap for 3-year-olds on turf in race 8.
It’s High Time out-footed the heavily favored Ballet Diva to the top of the stretch and went on to post a 10-1 upset in the $200,000 Desert Vixen Stakes, the co-feature of the Florida Sire Stakes program Saturday at Gulfstream Park.
It took until the age of 7, but Under Control is finally a stakes winner. Winless in five previous stakes tries, Under Control took advantage of a perfect setup in Saturday’s $100,000 Lure Stakes and rallied by the two favorites, Charming Kitten and Reload, to win by 1 1/4 lengths at Saratoga.
Trainer David Duggan was fined $1,500 for the finding of the medication methylprednisolone, a corticosteroid known under the trade name Depo-Medrol used to treat inflammation as well as allergies, in the horse Yabuquiva, who won her maiden in the ninth race at Belmont Park on May 6.
She’s All Ready, a New York-bred daughter of Girolamo, opened eyes Friday with a front-running, 8 1/4-length victory. She ran 5 1/2 furlongs in 1:04.63 and earned a Beyer Speed Figure of 72.
Trainer Graham Motion will be well represented in several upcoming stakes at Saratoga, including both graded events next weekend for 2-year-olds.