Reyes guides Willow Case to Sharp Susan victory on four-win day
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Willow Case helped lift jockey Leonel Reyes to a four-win day Saturday, when she pulled a 27-1 upset in the $75,000 Sharp Susan at Gulfstream Park.
The race was the first of two juvenile sprint stakes on the card. Diciassette ($4.60) delivered as the favorite in the $75,000 Proud Man.
Willow Case ($56) took the lead after a half-mile in 45.61 seconds, and went on to a 3 1/4-length win over Tessellate. It was a nose back in third to Dakota’s Lil Auror.
Willow Case covered six furlongs for 2-year-old fillies in 1:11.51. The sloppy track was sealed. Ramon Minguet trains Willow Case for Amanda Hernandez.
Willow Case came into the Sharp Susan off a maiden special weight win May 1 at Gulfstream. In her debut April 17, she was a distant fourth to Mythical, who has since won the Tremont and Grade 3 Adirondack, both at Saratoga.
Willow Case is a daughter of Neolithic.
Reyes also won the fifth race with I Love Venezuela ($4.40), the sixth with Snappy Comeback ($5.40) and the ninth with Starship Boeing ($8.80).
Diciassette darted toward the rail in the stretch drive in the Proud Man and went on to a length win over Khon Han. It was another two lengths back in third to Wine Candy.
The fractional times and final time for the six furlong race run on a sloppy, sealed track were not immediately available.
Jonathan Ocasio rode Diciassette for Green With MV Stable and trainer Patrick Biancone.
Diciassette is a son of Mitole who was a debut winner July 20 at Gulfstream. He is now 2 for 2.
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