Trouble recently but no worries today, Harris Farms hybrid Close comment have a perfect ride with $200,500 Royal Heroine Stakes (G2T) on April 1st at Santa Anita . Parkrespond with an authoritative 1 1/2 long score under Joe Bravo.
The closing comment is the fourth to be addressed early as a recent grant winner jars of honey leading acceleration that she has kept in the quarter column. On the move at the time and just two miles from the leader, intern Carla Gaines went deep into the lane four times and won decisively.
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The lone Californian hybrid in the field, the Closing Speech ended the grass-court one-mile event at 1:34.82. Betting on bias after a thwarted ride in third in the Buena Vista (G2T) Stock March 4, Ending Comments paid $4.40 to win.
The odds in the race are 23.44, 47.35, 1:11.05 and 1:23.06.
“Carla did a great job getting her into each of these races,” Bravo said. “She should have won the last race but we struggled in that race and today with a clean ride she was very successful (first place).
“She dived (to the left head) to turn home and she exploded. There’s nothing more amazing than that acceleration. A horse that loves to run, that’s her.”
5 year old mare of Vronsky out of the unusual heat horse Orange Bay improved her record to 4-5-4 in 18 starts. With the winner’s share of $120,000, she increased her earnings to $554,820.
Videotapes: Royal Heroine S. (G2T)
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