Red Mile: Cloud Nine Fashion now six-for-six after Bluegrass victory

Overcoming post 10, the Jim Campbell-trained Muscle Hill filly Cloud Nine Fashion stayed undefeated in six tries with a 1:55 3/5 victory in the fourth of four divisions for the $373,000 Norman Woolworth Memorial Bluegrass Two-Year-Old Filly Trot Friday, Sept. 28 at The Red Mile.

The 8-5 favorite floated away seventh to the quarter while Sister’s Promise progressed past early leader Whispering Oaks through a 28 1/5 opening quarter. Cloud Nine Fashion moved off the rail in the backstretch and flushed cover from Speed Titan heading to a 57 4/5 half.

Speed Titan ranged toward tempo-setter Sister’s Promise circling the final turn, while Cloud Nine Fashion, positioned fourth, kicked off cover following the 1:27 3/5 three-quarters. She advanced to the lead through the stretch as Speed Titan fought towards her inside and Conway Kellyanne, from third-over at 132-1, launched through the center of the course. Cloud Nine Fashion held a length margin on the line as Conway Kellyanne snatched second from Speed Titan in third and Whispering Oaks fourth.

Earning $113,875 in her six victories, Cloud Nine Fashion, racing for Fashion Farms LLC., returned $5.40 to win. David Miller sat in the bike.

Even-money favorite Evident Beauty caught cover moving into the final turn and gradually progressed to the front in the stretch to take the $93,000 first division of the Bluegrass in 1:54 4/5.

Double-digit contender Southwind Storm swept to the top from post eight as Mother Teresa inherited the pocket spot from the rail and Graceful tucked into third. Southwind Storm trotted to the quarter in 29 1/5 and sped to the half while widening her lead. In front by 2 1/2 lengths through a 57 1/5 half, Southwind Storm continued leading around the far turn while Asiago, from fourth, gradually reeled in the pace-setter from first-over, carrying Global Pageant second-over and Evident Beauty third-over.

Asiago advanced to the lead past three-quarters in 1:26 1/5 as Evident Beauty kicked three-wide from fourth. The Richard “Nifty” Norman trainee slowly gained ground through the stretch and took a narrow lead on eventual second-place finisher Global Pageant nearing the wire before winning by a neck. Asiago held third while Golden Tricks checked in fourth.

Owned by Melvin Hartman, Little E LLC. and R A W Equine Inc., Evident Beauty, a filly by Trixton, won her second race from six starts and collected $146,332 in earnings. David Miller drove the $4.00 winner.

Jim Doherty Memorial and Peaceful Way winner The Ice Dutchess claimed her third consecutive victory with a 1:54 4/5 on-the-front performance.

Driver Yannick Gingras placed the Jimmy Takter-trained filly by Muscle Hill fourth as Bella’s Rose Power paced to the quarter in 29 1/5. Gingras angled wide with The Ice Dutchess before entering the backstretch and brushed to the top heading to the half, timed in 57 4/5.

Starita, the second betting choice and positioned fifth, tipped first-over heading into the final turn and stalled a touch before rolling towards the leader. The Ice Dutchess remained on the lead by three-quarters in 1:26 4/5 and coasted through the stretch, with Starita besting Bella’s Rose Power in a photo for second and Ma Was Right finishing fourth.

Winning her fifth race from eight starts, The Ice Dutchess has compiled $395,915 in earnings for owner Coyote Wynd Farms. She paid $3.00 to win.

Noel Daley-trained Trixton filly Princess Deo weaved through competition at the rail and held off a late charge from favorite Special Honor to win the third Bluegrass split in 1:55 1/5.

Hanna Dreamgirl left for the lead from post eight and cleared from Scirocco Donnahill through a 28-second opening quarter. Princess Deo, positioned third, stuck to the inside as Jezzys Legacy moved first-over with Fade Into You and Special Honor on cover heading to the half. Hanna Dreamgirl continued on the lead through a 57 2/5 midpoint.

Jezzys Legacy applied minor pressure to Hanna Dreamgirl rounding the final turn as Fade Into You and Special Honor mounted their wide bids heading by the 1:27 1/5 three-quarters. Fade Into You kicked to the lead in the stretch as Jezzys Legacy lost ground and Hanna Dreamgirl clung to position.

Princess Deo, shooting around fading pocket-sitter Scirocco Donnahill and through a seam at the pylons, powered to command entering the final eighth. Special Honor lunged late towards the center of the track but settled for second a half-length behind. Fade Into You finished third ahead of Hanna Dreamgirl.

Owned by Noel Daley, Deo Volente Farms LLC., and John Fodera, Princess Deo won her second race from eight starts, compiling $72,106 in earnings. Andrew McCarthy sat behind the $16.00 winner.

The four divisions of the Norman Woolworth Memorial were sponsored by Arden Homestead Stable, E.T. Gerry & Peter Gerry, Margareta Wallenius-Kleberg, Stoner Manor, Inc., Menhammar Stuteri Ab, Jorgen Jahre, Jr., Lawrence DeVan and William DeVan, Jr.

--press release (Red Mile)--