You Know Too is cream of White Clay Creek field
All seven 2-year-old fillies entered in the $50,000 White Clay Creek Stakes at Delaware Park on Wednesday won their most recent start, but none has been more impressive than You Know Too.
A daughter of Colonel John trained by Michael Gorham, You Know Too is one of four debut winners in the field for the 5 1/2-furlong race. She made her 9-2 odds look generous by going right to the lead under jockey Erick Rodriguez, who never really asked her to run while winning by six lengths. The 73 Beyer Speed Figure she earned is the highest in the White Clay Creek field by seven points.
“She’s quick, she does everything really easy, and she isn’t hard on herself,” Gorham said. “We were looking at different spots with her, but we’re stabled at Delaware, and this looks like a pretty good stepping-stone to her future.”
Gorham, a winner of 1,155 races, has been based at Delaware Park since 1996. He has won 499 races at the track.
Gorham has given You Know Too a pair of bullet works since her win. She drilled five furlongs in 1:01.40 on July 13 and then a half-mile in 47.40 seconds on July 23.
“She’s worked well, definitely, since her win,” Gorham said. “If she does run well, we’ll step her up in company next time.”
White Clay Creek, Race 8
Key Contenders
You Know Too, by Colonel John
Last Beyer: 73
◗ According to DRF Formulator, Gorham is 9 for 60 (15 percent) with 2-year-olds over the last five years and has a positive ROI of $3.14.
Michaels Butterfly, by Jump Start
Last 2 Beyers: 65-42
◗ After finishing second to runaway winner Anna’s Bandit in her debut at Laurel Park, she returned to win a Delaware maiden race by 3 1/4 lengths. Anna’s Bandit has since finished third in the Astoria Stakes at Belmont Park and second in the Debutante at Churchill Downs.
◗ Trained by Gina Rosenthal, this will be her first start since May 23. She has recorded three works since July 15.
Southernperfection, by Majesticperfection
Last Beyer: 48
◗ Defeated the Larry Jones-trained first-timer Casual by a neck in her July 11 debut. The rest of the field was strung out behind them. She has since worked a bullet five furlongs over the Tapeta track at Fair Hill.
Choice Prospect, by Noonmark
Last 3 Beyers: 60-24-0
◗ Won a $30,000 maiden-claiming race by five lengths while making his fourth start for trainer John Salzman. The runner-up, What About Tonight, who was six lengths clear of the third-place finisher, came back to win a $20,000 maiden claimer at Delaware in her next start.
La Key, by J P’s Gusto
Last Beyer: 44
◗ Won a Delaware maiden race in her debut by eight lengths for trainer Baltazar Galvin. Will be first-time Lasix for this race.