Poulin in O T prevails in Pink Lloyd Stakes
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ETOBICOKE, Ontario — Poulin in O T ran gamely up front in Sunday’s $100,000 Pink Lloyd Stakes at Woodbine to prevail under Ryan Munger.
Go Kart Mozart outbroke the others in the six-furlong sprint for Ontario-sired stock and was joined shortly after by Poulin in O T. They dueled through fast splits before Poulin in O T began to edge away in the final furlong, winning in a time of 1:10.08.
Awesome Bourbon lagged far back in a trailing seventh on the backstretch before mounting a furious rally on his left lead to finish a length back in second. Go Kart Mozart faded to third and was demoted to fourth by disqualification behind Paynes Spirit, who was placed third. Favored Souped Up, Light the Lamp, and Summer Commander completed the order of finish in a race named after the great Canadian champion sprinter Pink Lloyd.
A 6-year-old son of Reload, Poulin in O T ($11.40) earned $60,000 for owner/trainer Steve Owens.
“(Go Kart Mozart) broke very sharp,” Munger said. “My original plan was to be in front and hope no one hooks me. I thought I could alter course outside and relax him where he’s comfortable. That’s what I did, and when he felt like he was ready to go and challenge, he took it up and ran a very good race.”
*** Sinclairity ($23.60) upset the applecart in the female version of the Pink Lloyd, the $100,500 Ballade Stakes, with Pietro Moran riding her patiently for trainer Kevin Attard.
Olivia Rose and Cara Cara vied for the lead through lively fractions in the six-furlong event before heavily favored Little Teddy made a bid to assume command early in the stretch.
Sinclairity raced about 10 lengths off the lead along the rail on the turn before Moran angled her wide for the drive. She mowed down a pack of runners in the final furlong to win going away by 1 1/2 lengths, in a time of 1:10.54.
Give Me the Boots missed the break before rallying for third. She was followed by Olivia Rose, Little Teddy, Speedy Freeze, Minimum Forty, Cara Cara, and Foresters Exec.
Moran said Sinclairly bided her time early in the race before he encouraged her to get involved.
“That’s just her—she’s been like that since her first start,” Moran said. “I wasn’t worried. She’ll do anything you want. Today, I was probably a little farther back than I wanted, but they were going quick. Halfway around the turn, when I asked her, she really quickened and ran by them all.”
A daughter of the late Souper Speedy, Sinclairity won $60,000 in her first stakes victory for Canuck Racing Club.
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