Quatrocento takes charge early, prevails in Tampa Bay Stakes

Quatrocento set the pace and kept going to become a stakes winner Saturday in the Grade 3, $175,000 Tampa Bay, one of two stakes on the Tampa Bay Downs card.

Aussie Girl was a front-running winner of the Grade 3, $175,000 Endeavour.

Quatrocento ($3.40) moved to the fore at the start of the 1 1/16-mile Tampa Bay and set fractions of 23.94 seconds for the opening quarter, 48.70 for the half-mile and 1:12.97 for six furlongs. He had more in the lane, and sprinted home to cover the distance on firm ground in a swift 1:41.51.

Julien Leparoux was aboard for trainer Fausto Gutierrez.

Quatrocento won by 3 3/4 lengths over Tom’s Magic, while it was another neck back in third to Win For The Money.

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Quatrocento came into the Tampa Bay off a close sixth in the Grade 3 Fort Lauderdale at Gulfstream Park. He pushed the pace in the 1 1/8-mile turf race that went in a North American record time of 1:43.42.

Quatrocentro is a son of War Front who races for his breeder, St. George Stable. He has now won 5 of 15 starts and the first-place check of $90,000 on Saturday pushed his career bankroll to $474,642.

Endeavour

Aussie Girl ($10.40) set fractions of 24 seconds for the opening quarter, 49.47 for the half-mile and 1:13.44 for six furlongs in the Endeavour, which was a 1 1/16-mile turf race for fillies and mares. She went on to cover the distance in 1:42.62.

Ben Curtis was aboard Aussie Girl for trainer William Walden.

Aussie Girl won by 2 1/2 lengths over Candy Quest, while it was another neck back in third to Scythian.

Aussie Girl is a daughter of Starspangledbanner who races for Woodford Thoroughbreds. She has now won 6 of 20 starts and earned $414,540.

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