by Anthony Fanticola Earl’s Stone got far behind early but hit the line when counting on February 4th at Santa Anita . Parkbeat Flavien Prat late to win $103,000 Thunder Road Stakes (G3T) to secure his first score.
Wary of leaving his rail post in a field of 11 older horses, practitioner Phil D’Amato hugs the rails as he walks mid-herd to a distant fork as Prat awaits his time with many Lots of horses below.
night shift showed the way through the fractions :22.79, :46.71 and 1:10.45, but will descend to fifth place. Returning home, the final winner shaved off the paint and placed it behind the locator and Red Air Force when those two are head-to-head and pass the sixteenth column.
Just as the Red Air Force drifted out a little, Earls Rock split the horses and stopped the late attack of tourism with his nose, completing a mile on grass at 1:34.05. The Red Air Force completed the trilogy.
“I’ve been waiting for this win,” said Prat, the nine-time lead driver overall at Santa Anita, who has just six wins in the 16 race days through Saturday without a win. “I feel very happy for Phil and Mr Fanticola, they have been so supportive of me and I was able to run a good race today.
“(Earls Rock) has always been a little bit sharp. Last time, there was no pace so I tried a little to help him relax. Today we had a moderate pace and he relaxed. well. I went on super travel and when I asked him he showed me a good turn.”
Inactive since receiving optional claimant 1 1/16 miles at Del Mar On December 4, Irish-Irish Earls is now undefeated in four matches against Prat. Winning 7-2, he paid $9.80 for a $2 winning ticket. 5 years old attractive stone gelding, who finished second in the lone game in Ireland with a 2 before being bought separately by Fanticola and imported to the US, is now four to six with D’Amato on a 4-1-1 record from seven. started and earned $207,799.
D’Amato said he had to watch the match again to make sure his runner won.
“I was like, ‘We have to see this picture, (Du Jour) is getting strong,'” he said. “Luckily we got the bob and it was great to train Tony Fanticola who gave me my first start, winning my Breeders’ Cup with Clear , and Flavien rides that horse and now to win the bet with this horse. (My stepdaughter) Jessica (Pyfer) rode and rode for us in the morning, so this is just a great family win here.
“His gallop (in his last work) was so powerful, Jesse’s eyes lit up as she pulled him onto the drill and took him to the track. She just said that it’s spectacular and timely, it’s great. This is a boon for him and he’s proven that he can compete with the holding company.”
Bred by Newtown Anner Stud out Shamardal mare Ajaadat (IRE), Earls Rock was sold to Andrew Slattery for the equivalent of $8,931 from a Galbertstown Stud shipment for the 2019 Goffs annual sale. The last reported foal of the mare was a Earls Rock’s longing, unnamed full sister. This is her first graded winner from four starters, three of which are winners.
Videotapes: Lightning Road S. (G3T)
Quattroelle Nabs Megahertz Win
In a dramatic ending, Jeff Mullins-train quattroelle rose late to grab $101,000 Megahertz Stakes (G3T) half the length while riding a flat mile on Santa Anita pitch in 1:35.04.
Bay storm when it is counted.
“I have to be patient, I stick to (the other horses) and I try to wait for the opening as long as possible,” Berrios said. “When I saw a clear opportunity, she responded well to my instructions to move forward.”
A 5-year-old Irish mare, Quattroelle, who was an unranked bet winner for Mullins at age 2, finished in an even third with 1 1/8 mile on December 31, Robert J. Frankel Stakes (G3T) to secure her first classified win.
Disqualified 10-1 in a field of seven fat girls and older mares, Quattroelle paid $23.60 for a $2 winning ticket. Daughter of mehmas owned by Red Baron’s Barn and Rancho Temescal, increased her earnings to $292,772, with a 4-3-4 record in 14 starts.
“We were a bit worried about the distance, but it was really our only chance to run her, so this is where we ended up,” Mullins said. “Hector did a great job with this kid. I don’t speak Spanish and he doesn’t speak English, but we’re done with it now.”
Bay Storm overcame fractions 23.37, 48.09, 1:12.35 and 1:23.75, battling all challengers except the winner to finish half way ahead of the winner. hybrid California Close comment . Truong teaches dance favorite match with a 2-1 score against Frankie Dettori, tired late to finish fifth, about 2 1/4 of the way behind the winner.
Bred by Rosenarra Bloodstock in addition to stormy river mare sky river Quattroelle started a one-off at Leopardstown for Kevin and Eileen Coleman after failing to meet her reserves when she was deposited as a one-year pup by her breeder at the Annual Sale in September. 9 of Tattersalls Ireland 2019. She was then purchased by her current ties and imported into the United States The last reported pony of her dam was another half-brother. mother sold to Peter & Ross Doyle Bloodstock for the equivalent of $303,767 at the Tattersalls December 2022 Pony Sale.
Videotapes: Megahertz S. (G3T)
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