Beneath affected person dealing with from Umberto Rispoli, Irish-bred Burgoo Alley rallied off the turn for home to overhaul favored Spanish Loveaffair late and take the $101,500 Autumn Miss Stakes (G3T) Oct. 30 at Santa Anita Park by a half-length.
Fifth on the rail, about three lengths off the lead across the first flip, Burgoo Alley held her place between horses whereas a joint third, about 1 1/2 lengths off the lead with a quarter-mile to run. From there, Rispoli known as up Burgoo Alley and he or she demonstrated a pleasant flip of foot to put up her first stakes win.
Skilled by Phil D’Amato, Burgoo Alley raced a mile on agency turf in 1:34.37 following early fractions of :23, :47.57, 1:11.16, and 1:22.86.
“We acquired a really polished experience from Umberto,” stated D’Amato. “He rode with confidence and he noticed the tempo was quick sufficient. He saved floor, cut up ’em turning for dwelling on the proper time, and we simply acquired up.”
Most lately a troubled third going 6 1/2 furlongs down Santa Anita’s hillside turf course within the Unzip Me Stakes Oct. 3, Burgoo Alley was off at 5-1 in a discipline of eight sophomore fillies and paid $12.60 to win.
“I believe the gap is the important thing for her,” stated Rispoli, who guided Burgoo Alley to a one-mile turf allowance win two begins again Aug. 14 at Del Mar. “…I knew in the present day that I may find yourself in a pleasant spot. She was sharp from the gate, giving me the possibility to be the place I wished to be, simply behind the favourite and I acquired a really good journey.”
Owned by CYBT, Michael Nentwig, and Ray Pagano, Burgoo Alley, who was winless in three begins in Eire, picked up her third win in six stateside begins and improved her total document to 3-2-1 in 9 begins. With the winner’s share of $60,000, she elevated her earnings to $170,330.
Spanish Loveaffair, who was coming off the most effective race of her profession in successful Belmont Park‘s Pebbles Stakes Sept. 19, made her Southern California debut for Mark Casse and took late betting motion to start out at 5-2.
Second to the highest of the lane simply off of Zero Tolerance , Spanish Loveaffair made the lead a furlong out under Abel Cedillo but was second-best on the day, finishing one length in front of Javanica . The latter, ridden by Drayden Van Dyke, rallied from fourth at the quarter pole to outrun Zero Tolerance by a half-length for the show.
Burgoo Alley, bred by Eoghan Grogan, is out of the unraced Daylami mare Nurama . The mare has three winners from seven starters out of nine foals. The youngest of her produce is a U S Navy Flag colt born this year.
The winner went through public auction two years ago when part of the Killourney Mor Farm consignment at the Goffs February Mixed Sale, falling short of her reserve when bidding stalled at the equivalent of $18,300.
Video: Autumn Miss S. (G3T)
