Haveyougoneaway eyes Critical Eye Stakes

Haveyougoneaway has left the Mid-South region. The New York-bred mare, who accounted for two-thirds of the female sprint stakes series this winter at Oaklawn, is now based at Belmont Park with trainer Tom Morley. She was sold privately in April.

“We sold her after the last race,” said Rick Cundiff of Champion Racing Stable. “She was sold to Becky Thomas. It was a good deal for everybody involved. We had a lot of fun with the mare, a lot of excitement, and wish them all the best as well.”

Morley said Haveyougoneaway arrived not long after the Carousel, a $150,000 race in which she finished second April 14 at Oaklawn. He said she is being pointed for the $200,000 Critical Eye, a New York-bred stakes for fillies and mares at a mile on the main track May 30 at Belmont.

“She came up in tremendous condition,” Morley said. “She’s a class act. She’s done everything right. Her mind is extremely good. At the end of the day, she knows her job.”

Morley said Haveyougoneaway will have Jose Ortiz aboard when she makes her first start against New York-bred company in the Critical Eye.

Cundiff said he was pleased with how the winter came together for Haveyougoneaway, who has spent the bulk of her career racing in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. She is a 5-year-old by Congrats who has won eight races from 22 starts and earned $402,425. Haveyougoneaway had been trained by Allen Milligan.

“The two stakes wins at Oaklawn certainly put her on the map,” said Cundiff.