U Did It towers above foes in CTHS Sales Stakes
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia – The two $50,000 CTHS Sales Stakes on Monday at Hastings serve as a reminder that the annual CTHS yearling and mixed sale – British Columbia division – is fast approaching on Sept. 14.
Hip No. 44 will cost someone a lot more than the $1,500 that John Anderson paid for his half-sister, U Did It, at last year’s sale.
After all, U Did It has been extremely impressive in winning her two starts and will be heavily favored to win the Fillies Division of the Sales Stakes, which goes as the second race on a six-race card that begins at 3:45 p.m. Pacific. U Did It can be singled in the pick five, which has a $400,719 carryover.
Trained by Edgar Mendoza and ridden by Antonio Reyes, U Did It dueled early before drawing away to win her debut by 8 1/4 lengths on July 20. In her second start, Reyes wrestled her into a stalking position in an $18,000 allowance race for British Columbia-breds, and when he turned her loose approaching the quarter pole she immediately responded and drew off to win the six-furlong dash by 4 1/2 lengths over Shamra.
A daughter of Teide out of Architecture, U Did It dwarfed her rivals in the post parade before dominating them in her two races. Her breeder, Christine Ammann, who trains Shamra, said her brother, by Lent, is even more impressive looking. Ammann had no qualms about selling U Did It last year and was pleased that Anderson reached out to Mendoza when he bought her.
“Edgar and I work together, so I was thrilled when he ended up with her,” she said. “When I bought Architecture the plan was to sell all of her foals, and I am sticking to the plan. So far, all of her foals are winners.”
U Did It will break from post 2 with Reyes riding.
Shamra, who seems to be half the size of U Did It, will try to carry her speed the whole way after breaking from the rail with Efren Hernandez aboard. Ammann trains the daughter of Lent for her parents, Jim and Sandra Loseth.
There are no standouts in the colts and geldings division, which drew eight horses and goes as the fifth race.
The Craig MacPherson-trained Just Jimmy will vie for favoritism with Mount Asgard, who edged Just Jimmy by a nose in a $50,000 optional maiden-claiming race on Aug. 10.
Just Jimmy will break from post 2 and could have a slight advantage over the Steve Henson-trained Mount Asgard, who drew the outside post.