Goldikova Stakes – Grade II
1 Mile Turf Stake Purse $200.000 Filly & Mare 3 Year Olds And Up.
1st Summers Day Maxmillion Farm Van Dyke D
I have said it time and time again, if its a turf route and the Turf King has a runner then just bet on it. Sadly due to some silly theory about not being an Autumn horse i had convinced myself that he couldn’t win but of course that’s usually exactly the reason they win!
This was a funny race where the pace started OK but then gradually just petered out and in the end the time of 1.33 and 2 was well within this ones grasp as she had had the perfect trip in the stalk. This was her second grade two win of the year and whilst she has yet to break through at grade one i am sure it is not far away.
2nd Pure Motor Night Rider Stables Vazquez R A
I have seen this sort of run a few times from this filly when she is sent up close to the front. She travels well but doesn’t seem to be able to finish the job off and that was the case again today. A very consistent mare i am sure there is another good win in her but things have to go just so for her and that seems to be the biggest hurdle for the trainer to clear.
3rd Hawaii County Mb Stables Hernandez J J
I was a little shocked to see the odds that this filly went off at but it seems the odds monkeys got it almost right for once as she just kept on for third. Trailing a slowing pace was not the place to be and she was always going to struggle to beat them at the end. She may be one of those four year olds that come again at five so it maybe time for her to spend some time in the paddock.
4th Omnibus High Voltage Valdivia J Jr
When i saw her in front at the same pace that she easily won the Osuntis Stakes last time i thought she would steal the win but the jockey steadied her when maybe pushing on was the way to go and in the end she was well beaten into fourth in the end some 6 lengths worse that she was on the same pace last time. It may have been the 3 month break which caused her to need the run so i will wait for next time before i take her off the black book list.
Categories: Grade II, STAKES ARTICLES
