2/20/21

   16   TAM    The Turf Dash

             $100.000     4yo&Up    5f   Turf        122lbs

Estero Farms’ Flooded showed his speed again, getting the job done in The Turf Dash at TAM on Saturday.  Tracking the early pace, the veteran speedster won by a length in a flashy time of :56.09 for the five furlongs on the firm Oldsmar turf.  That was a news stakes record and just a few ticks off of the track record (:55.99).  Troublemaker tried to close down late and make a race of it, but settled for the second spot.  House Party closed a late gap to grab the show, with Transit Hit a neck back in fourth.

Flooded is a 6yo gray gelded son of Global Warrior – Stealing Info, by Well Informed, and he was bred in OH by Downwind Stables.  This was his twelfth win from twenty-nine starts and he shows earnings of $869.640.  This was his first win of the season.

$2 Mutuel Prices:

Track: Firm           Time: :22¹  :44⁴  :56
$1 Exacta: 7 – 5 Paid 49.20        $1 Trifecta: 7 – 5 – 6 Paid 1,210.50
Scratched: None

Flooded broke alertly, allowed to track the pace, responded when asked, up late, won driving.  Troublemakerz raced mid-pack early, steady gain, finished well for the place.  House Party off a step slow, trailed into the lane, best foot too late.  Transit Hit trailed early, some late action.  One Man Show broke alertly, set the pace to the lane, nothing left for the drive.  Shattered Pieces away in the back flight, moved up on the turn, tired.  Opus Concerto tracked the early pace, tired. Olympic Raider flashed early speed, stopped.

Categories: STAKES ARTICLES, Ungraded