Red Mile: Pinske pupils perfect in Kentucky Sire Stakes trots
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Odds-on favorite Go Dog Go perched behind tempo-setter Gimpanzee Dancer and pounced in the stretch for a simple 1:50 3/5 victory in the opening round of Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) for 4-year-old trotting males on Tuesday (July 28) at The Red Mile.
Gimpanzee Dancer (driven by Andy McCarthy) motored out of post six to the top with Go Dog Go (Scott Zeron), leaving from the pylon post, securing the pocket to a 26 4/5 first quarter. Left with no challengers through a 56 1/5 half and 1:24 1/5 three-quarters, Gimpanzee Dancer prepared for the attack of Go Dog Go in the ensuing stretch sprint but could not repel the Carter Pinske trainee. Go Dog Go spurted past Gimpanzee Dancer and coasted to the beam a two length winner with Big Shoes (Todd McCarthy) chasing in third and Boots N Beer (Joey Putnam) following in fourth.
A son of Greenshoe-Primary Target, Go Dog Go competes for owners Wiesman Farms LLC. and Al Libfeld. Go Dog Go won his third race from eight starts this season and his 10th race from 30 starts in his career, earning $712,410. He paid $3.28 to win.
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Trainer Carter Pinske also took the opening $35,000 round of the KYSS for 4-year-old trotting mares with Grand Reserve (Andy McCarthy) while also having three of the four competing in the non-betting race before the pari-mutuel card. Andy McCarthy grabbed the lead and took her peers around the track through a clip of 28 3/5, 57 1/5 and 1:24 3/5 to clock a 1:52 mile over pocket-chaser Aperfect Annie (Marvin Luna). Winnpanzee (David Miller) clinched third from Best Friends Girl (Todd McCarthy). Grand Reserve, a daughter of Walner-Bella Glos, competes for owner Hudson Standardbred Stable Inc. She won her second race from 10 starts this season and her fifth race from 33 starts in her career, pushing her bankroll to $172,361.
Live harness racing at The Red Mile resumes on Sunday (Aug. 2) with KYSS action slated for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings headlined by the $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series. First race post time on Sunday is 5:05 p.m. (EDT).
--press release (Red Mile)--