Robert Lambe and Chad Anshelewitz’s Golden rocket Her bet turned out to be the winner of the $150,000 NYSSS Statue of Liberty contest on Aug. 18, a mile-long inside turf test for enough fillings conditions issued by New York sired, at Racecourse Saratoga.
Coached by Patricia Farro and handled patiently by Jose Gomez, Alpha Chestnut was recorded as having the longest shot 33-1 across the board, but was confidently blown away by an opponent deep into the distance to secure a first-half win. The win gives the first Saratoga bet score for both the trainer and the jockey.
“It feels great, it’s the best feeling in the world,” Gomez said.
Bet winner Howdyoumakeurmoney take the lead from lesson 5 and mark the split of: 23.31 and: 47.13 against the accompanying company Busy morning the 9-5 favorite under Jose Lezcano, seven long runs back to second place.
The morning was busy moving purposefully through the final turn with rider Irad Ortiz Jr. Royal dancer Follow her moves and Golden Rocket stirs up the motion. Busy Morning took command in the upper section only to confront and overtake the Royal Dancer with a 1/8 mile run, but it was Golden Rocket, with powerful strides, that moved late to claim the victory in the race. final time 1: 36.22.
Royal Dancer finished exactly 1/4 the length of Busy Morning.
“I felt like she was always in my arms,” Gomez said. “I had her nice and comfortable and she didn’t fight with me. I was just trying to slowly find my way out and for a while she became clear and just ran home.”
Jose Gomez hugs Golden Rocket after their win at the Statue of Liberty NYSSS
Golden Rocket, get out Touch gold Taty’s Gold mare, raised by Farro’s assistant — and husband — Mike Farro.
“She can glow like a worm. This is amazing. I’ve won a few races here, but this is amazing,” Mike Farro said.
The win also provided a thrill for her owner, who claimed Golden Rocket’s half-brother, Matty’s Express, for $30,000 in August 2020 and won a grant. state-bred breeder here with him last summer.
Anshelewitz said he expects lightning to strike twice with the production family after splitting the Golden Rocket in half with nearly half the money.
“We know the breeding program in New York. Mike and Patricia did an excellent job of her,” Anshelewitz said. “We wanted to make sure she was what she was like, if she was just a debt collector, and every day he liked her more and more and he said, ‘Ask for permission. Take the opportunity. guild’, and here we are. She’s going to be a little protected (for now).”
The first winner in fourth place claimed last January Tampa Bay Downs pitch, the Golden Rocket was claimed for $16,000 in June after a runner-up attempt in the 1 1/16-mile turf route at Monmouth Park. She followed with allowance scores starting to gather a length in the first start for new connections on July 3 at Monmouth ahead of the final effort off the board.
Bred in the Empire State by Ballybrit Stables, Golden Rocket made her $82,500 win, while also improving her record to 8-3-1-2. She paid $68.50 for a $2 winning ticket.
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