Dixie Law beats the boys in Cup and Saucer Stakes
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ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Despite a troubled start, Dixie Law had no problem beating the boys in the $250,500 Cup and Saucer Stakes on a glorious Sunday afternoon at Woodbine.
Dixie Law ($10.70) broke awkwardly before setting nicely into fifth on the backstretch, about six lengths off a sizzling pace in the 1 1/16-mile inner-turf route for 2-year-olds.
Favored Military Time stalked the dueling leaders Gone With Duwyn and Thundermaker before looming into contention on the far turn, with Dixie Law in close proximity.
Dixie Law was always going best and she hit the front at the eighth pole en route to a 2 1/4-length score over Princecrest, who edged Buium for second. Backstretch Emma, Military Time, Erie Shores, Gone With Duwyn, Thundermaker, and Oscar’s Encore rounded out the field of Canadian-breds.
Trained by Dale Desruisseaux, Dixie Law was the third of four winners on the card for jockey Rafael Hernandez.
“She broke horribly, to the right, but in hindsight, how fast they were going might have played out in her favor,” Desruisseaux said. “She was able to settle and get into a nice rhythm. Luckily, they came back to her.”
Dixie Law covered the distance over firm ground in 1:44.60. The daughter of Tiz the Law earned $150,000 for owner-breeder Garland Williamson, who races under the Hillsbrook Farms moniker.
“We knew she was a nice filly - we really did,” Williamson said. “To have a horse like this and win a race like this, it is extra special. That’s what keeps people in the horse business. I’ve been in it a long time.”
*** Saragota shipper Cy Fair was an impressive winner over males in Sunday’s $184,450 Algonquin Stakes for 2-year-olds, with Sahin Civai riding for trainer George Weaver.
Cy Fair ($4.10) trailed on the backstretch in the five-furlong inner-turf dash before mounting a sweeping wide rally to win going away by 3 1/4 lengths, in a time of :56.39.
Casson closed from fifth for second. Gypsy Art, Highwaytothemoon, Reb Five, and Shak Town completed the order of finish.
A daughter of Not This Time, Cy Fair banked $105,000 for the partnership of Reagan Swingbank, Medallion Racing, and Mark Stanton.
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