After missing the NetJets Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) November 4 at Keeneland attributed to fever, Frank Fletcher Racing Operations’ American missile Return to racing action in the $400,000 Golden Rod Stakes (G2) November 26 at Churchill Downs.
‘s biological daughter American Pharoah get out Charlie India mare RockyTwentyone dropped from the top tier holding company, having placed fourth in both Frizette Shares October 2 (G1) and Spinaway Shares September 4 (G1) after their first win on July 21 at Racecourse Saratoga.
Even though she’s the half-sister to the award-winning sprinter Frank’s rocket (into naughty ). The Juvenile Golden Rod serves as a prep race on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks, providing qualifying scores on a 10-4-2-1 scale.
Florent Geroux picks up a ride on the American Rockette, who has run the half-mile twice for coach Bill Mott in the Hall of Fame since getting scratched in the Breeders’ Cup. Mott is a two-time Golden Rod winner.
The Golden Rod is the tenth of 12 races in the special all-inclusive “Stars of Tomorrow” program for 2-year-olds, including the $400,000 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2).
The Golden Rod consists of 1-2 finishers from the October 30 Rags to the Riches Stakes in Hoosier Philly and T max . That race was also contested at 1 1/16 miles.
Video: Rags to Riches S. (BT)
Hoosier Philly, the gray daughter of Into Mischief coached by Tom Amoss, took the lead to win by 7 1/2. That race follows her first win at Churchill Downs on September 25, which she won on the fast track.
Backed by just over an even amount in each of her two starts, she could be popular with the betting public again. Edgar Morales is on board.
A new shooter for the holding company is Godolphin’s Quite mischievous , another daughter of Into Mischief. Trainee Brendan Walsh competes 2v2 while racing exclusively at Churchill Downs. Pretty Mischievous broke her maidenhood on September 18 by 2 1/4 the length and returned on October 30, where she scored 1 3/4 of the allowable length in the slip. Her first race was at 6 1/2 furlongs, her second race was at seven furlongs.
Her banging, the faucet mare Beautiful city dancer was at her best in one turn, taking the seven-part Spinaway Stakes in 2016 as her highest achievement.
Top racer Tyler Gaffalione will keep the mount off the tracks.
Other well-bred 2-year-old puppies in the Golden Rod include Pure Pauline (make for curly ), whoever gets out of class 2 wins pulpit mare Keen Pauline and Knockyoursocksoff (The joy of kittens ), a grass runner girl bet, is half-sister to 2021 San Gabriel Stakes (G3) winner Bob and Jackie .
Item: Golden Stick S. (G2)
Churchill DownsSaturday, November 26, 2022, Race No. 10
- Class II
- 1 1/16m
- dust
- 400,000 USD
- 2 year old girl
- 5:27 pm (local)
