The 12th Running of The Busher

Saturday, March 4, 2023

AQU Race #3 $200.000

3YO Fillies  122 Lbs (plus penalties) 1-Mile

KYO POINTS RACE (50-20-15-10-5)

Course Record-1:33.67 (Omni-2004)

Stakes Record-1:35.04 (You Just Have 2 Wait-2019)

1st: #9 Yow (Royalty Stables/E. Maldonado 122): Away well to track the leader from the two-path.  Fully engaged the leader entering the turn.  Put that one away 3f out and was able to hold sway.

2nd: A Lot To Like (Riggins Racing/M.E. Smith 124): On the rail in the third flight down the backside.  Creeped closer as she rounded the bend.  Slipped up the rail in upper stretch but couldn’t reel in the winner.

3rd: #7 So Blitz (Asgar/M. Franco 122): Well back early while on the rail.  Made some headway while rounding the bend but was still just better than two runners.  Struggled to find running room for half the stretch before finding best stride late.

4th: #3 Be Exceptional (TwinTowersRacing/A. Beschizza 122): Three wide in the third flight early.  Had to stymie her rally until moving to the five-path in deep stretch and making a late rally to just beat her stablemate.

5th: #5 Scam Dancer (TwinTowersRacing/J. Alvarado 122): Rail trip tracking the pacesetters before moving to the three-path.  Flattened-out in the drive while delaying her stablemate’s run.

Yow improves to 4-2-2-0 with earnings $203.800 and increases her KYO points total to 56 with The Busher win.  Congratulations to all of the KYO point-earners.

Categories: STAKES ARTICLES