Wiley – Grade I
1 1/16 Mile Turf Stake Purse $600.000 Filly & Mare 4 Year Olds And Up.

1st Demanding Commander Mb Stables Lopez P

I am not sure where to start with this review because I have no idea how to explain what I just saw. 9 days ago, this horse was bought by Mb Stables and now she has beaten two of the best females this game has ever produced and must be considered one of the best older fillies or mares in the game. Now 9 days was only long enough to get one five-furlong work in and certainly not enough time to change any routines or inject any deep consideration into weight, running styles or adds, so she took the field today on her own merits and wow did she turn up. Traveling a little wide but keeping the great La Terrifiant wider she always held the perfect spot and when asked to go and win her race she showed the sort of tenacity which wins big races. With her three biggest wins coming on wet tracks all I can say is just imagine how far she would’ve won if the rain had come!

2nd La Terrifiant Smokey Stover Dettori L

She had to do it tough for the entire race, but she never stopped taking ground off the winner and I really thought she would get there at one point. There are just no words that can express what an amazing career this eight-year-old has built at HRP and in beating the filly that beat her is last year’s BC I would say she could even add another title to her trophy case and top the $10,000.000 mark before the year ends.

3rd Perfect Class Sccj Stables Gutierrez Mario

Got a little held up in her run but I felt she got out in time to mount a winning challenge but in the end could not muster a turn of foot. It could be that she needs at least ten furlongs these days or it could be just the four-year-old curse but despite career best works she couldn’t get the job done today.

4th Fangs Of The Storm Arindel Saez L

Plodded away for the last paying spot but never looked like the winner.

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