Eddie's New Dream takes advantage of perfect trip in Solana Beach Stakes

Eddie’s New Dream’s collection of stakes wins against California-breds continues to grow.

On Friday at Del Mar, Eddie’s New Dream benefited from an ideal trip to win the $151,000 Solana Beach Stakes for statebred fillies and mares at a mile on turf.

Ridden by Mario Gutierrez for owners and breeders Paul and Zillah Reddam, Eddie’s New Dream ($7.20) stalked pacesetter Chancery Way to the top of the stretch and pulled away to win by 1 1/4 lengths over 3-1 Rose Maddox.

Chancery Way (11-1) held third, followed by Madiha, Ultimate Hy, Harper’s Gallop, Sunshine Babe, and Glorious Spring. Ultimate Hy, the 6-5 favorite, was well placed in early stretch in pursuit of Chancery Way, but was not a factor in the final furlong.

Eddie’s New Dream was timed in 1:36.16. She gave trainer Ben Cecil his first stakes win at Del Mar since Listing won the I’m Smokin Stakes for statebred 2-year-olds for the Reddams in 2019. Cecil did not attend Friday’s race because of illness, Paul Reddam told a television audience.

Eddie’s New Dream, a 5-year-old mare by Square Eddie, has won 8 of 26 starts and earned $705,580. The Solana Beach Stakes was her fourth stakes win in the last 17 months, all against California-breds.

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On May 28, Eddie’s New Dream won the Fran’s Valentine Stakes for statebred fillies and mares at a mile on turf at Santa Anita. She later finished third and second in allowance races against open company in June and July in advance of the Solana Beach Stakes.

Eddie’s New Dream has started in six graded stakes since the fall of 2021, with a second in the Grade 3 Wilshire Stakes at a mile on turf at Santa Anita in 2022 her best result in those races.

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