Oak Grove: Kentucky Sire Stakes finals held
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Boudoir Hanover, I Did It Myway, Pioneer As, and Keg Stand emerged as the winners of the $150,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes finals for 4-year-olds on Monday afternoon at Oak Grove Racing & Gaming. Tony Alagna scored a double with Boudoir Hanover and I Did It Myway.
Racing in the final for pacing mares, Boudoir Hanover (Todd McCarthy) took charge past the 26 2/5 opening quarter and went on to a 1:50 2/5 victory over stablemate Queen Of Success (Andy McCarthy). Idealinfun (Yannick Gingras) got up to finish in the third spot.
A Captaintreacherous mare, Boudoir Hanover is trained by Alagna for owners Riverview Racing LLC., Alagna Racing LLC., Caviart Farms, and D Plouffe And S Head. Bred by Riverview Breeding LLC. and Visionary Breeders LLC., Boudoir Hanover posted her 12th victory from 31 lifetime attempts, and she has now put away $999,338. The 1-5 favorite, Boudoir Hanover returned $2.54 to win.
In the championship for pacing horses and geldings, I Did It Myway (A. McCarthy) put up fractions of 26 2/5, 54 2/5, and 1:22 and got to the wire a quarter of a length ahead of fellow Alagna trainee Taurasi (T. McCarthy), who rallied out of third in the stretch. All Or Nothing (Dave Palone) was third from the pocket.
Alagna Armada member I Did It Myway is a son of Captaintreacherous owned by breeder Joe Sbrocco in partnership with Country Club Acres Inc., Don Latore, and Alagna And Fodera Racing. This was his 15th win from 32 starts, he has now banked $1,018,403 and he paid $3.06 to win as the 1-2 favorite.
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The mare trot saw favored Yanaba (John MacDonald) go off-stride early in the contest, leaving 32-1 Saint Antoine (Gingras) on the engine through stations of 27 1/5, 56 3/5, and 1:24 1/5. She would be overtaken beyond three-quarters by Eternal Lee (A. McCarthy), leaving Pioneer As (Tony Hall), who had been second-over, uncovered and in the first-up slot. Despite losing her cover, Pioneer As rallied through the stretch drive, went around Eternal Lee, and held off a surge by Adore Me (Andy Miller) score by a head in 1:52 3/5. Eternal Lee had to settle for third.
Anette Lorentzon trains Pioneer As, a daughter of Devious Man, for owner/breeder ACL Stuteri AB. Pioneer As has compiled a record of 6-7-4 from 32 appearances, has now pocketed $257,678, and returned $31.26 to win as a 14-1 offering.
Keg Stand (Gingras) made his way to the engine past Golden Wall As (Hall) at the 26 2/5 quarter in the horse and gelding trot, maintained the lead through middle-half splits of 55 2/5 and 1:23 1/5, and held sway over closers Jaqen H'Ghar (Peter Wrenn) and Iwon't Backdown As (T. McCarthy) for the victory by a neck in 1:51 1/5, which equaled the Oak Grove track record.
Nancy Takter sent out Keg Stand, a son of Bar Hopping, for owners Black Horse Racing, Christina Takter, and John Fielding. This was his ninth career win, he has now earned $494,926, and he paid $4.74 to win as the 6-5 favorite.