NY Stallion Series – Liberty

1 Mile InTurf Stake Purse $150.00 Fillies Three  Years Old Foaled in NY. At SAR

 1st      Vesuvius Flare                 Aer Stables                       9-2 (HRP) 6-1 (SRF)

Here’s what I said about Vesuvius Flare, “Probably needs seasoning, either that or she’s a monster.” She’s a monster. That’s three straight wins for this lightly raced sophomore. After a difficult time in her first two races, she scored a knockout maiden win by two lengths at TUP, followed that with a sprint win at LS that did nothing to prepare her for her first stakes race, in my opinion. I was wrong again because, boy, was she ready! She burst out of the starting gate at a run in third. Pushed the leaders into the stretch where she started an attack that brought her home three-quarter lengths ahead.

2nd      Used Less                  Maxmillion Farm                  7-2 (HRP) 9-2 (SRF)

Well, that $150.00 that Maxmillion Farm paid for Used Less is looking better and better. She is now making a living placing second and third with the occasional minor check. Today he laid well back in sixth to the stretch and unleashed a late run that fell three-quarter lengths short.

3rd      Dark Peel                           Our Athletes                5-1 (HRP) *3-1 (SRF)

Dark Peel continues to use that deep close to great advantage. What I like most about this lass is she is a truly consistent deep closer. Soe might accuse her of getting too far back, but I like it because she seems to control it so well and I get the feeling she’; going to get better at it. Today she was very far back in eight but started moving on the far turn so she was only a length back at the wire. Refine that, and she’s going to be tough to beat down the line.

4th      Devil Z                    Maxmillion Farm                      5-1 (HRP) 4-1 (SRF)

I think Devil Z needed a race but still poi up a hell of a battle. She’s been off for four months while she adjusted to the change from La Canada Racehorses to Maxmillion Farm. I  think if this had been a normal thirty-day rotation, we might well be celebrating  a Devil Z victory. She came out of the gate flying, held the lead down the lane and was overrun by closers in the final strides.

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