September Stars has no significant injuries, trainer says

ARCADIA, Calif. - September Stars, pulled up after winning the $77,995 Possibly Perfect Stakes on June 4, recently underwent a battery of tests that showed no significant injuries, trainer Paddy Gallagher said last week.

Gallagher said he plans to give September Stars a one-month rest before she is reassessed. The condition of a front ankle caused some concern and will be examined this summer, Gallagher said.

“We’ll back off and give her some time,” Gallagher said. “We’ll rescan her in 30 days and go from there.”

September Stars is unbeaten in her first three starts in the United States, all this year. The Possibly Perfect Stakes at 1 1/2 miles on turf was her American stakes debut.

After the race, she was pulled up by jockey Gary Stevens on the backstretch. Stevens said immediately after the race that he “erred on the side of caution” when he dismounted September Stars.

September Stars, a 4-year-old Irish-bred filly by Sea the Stars, has won 5 of 11 starts and earned $129,781. Owned by Edward Easton and Andrew Rosen, September Stars was ninth and eighth in stakes in England last August and September before joining Gallagher’s stable over the winter.

Saudi Chroma works

Saudi Chroma, a debut winner by 3 1/4 lengths May 25, worked a half-mile in 47.80 seconds Sunday for an expected start in the $100,000 Landaluce Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at six furlongs on July 2.

The Landaluce Stakes is the only stakes for 2-year-old fillies at the spring-summer meeting, which ends on July 4.

Saudi Chroma is owned by Amr Zedan and trained by Doug O’Neill. By Lucky Pulpit, Saudi Chroma was purchased for $360,000 at the Barretts March Sale of Select 2-year-olds in-training, the most expensive filly at the sale.