Obviously a fan of Oaklawn Park surface after winning two bets in her last two starts on the Hot Springs oval, lovely trip will be looking to claim third place in the Bayakoa (G3) Stakes on February 4 for mares and mares 4 years of age and older with 1 1/16 miles.
After coming under the tutelage of coach Robertino Diodoro early last year, the 5-year-old daughter of candy ride finished the table in the Tom Benson Memorial Stake in 2022 and then runner-up in the Mari Hulman George Memorial Stake at Indianapolis horseshoe more than three months later.
She finished last year’s season with a win in the Mistletoe Stakes at Oaklawn after a four-month break from her last attempt in the Trillium Stakes (G3) at Honeysuckle in mid-August.
Starting 2023 with a bang, the mare won the January 7 Pippin Stake, where she led from gate to rope ahead of Bayakoa challengers, placing 3 Ice orchids and 1st runner-up Chile, Le Da Vida .
Trainee Brad Cox A Mo Reay headed to Oaklawn after a three-match win in the Pago Hop Stakes on December 31 at Fair Grounds Racecourse & Slotswhile Norm Casse trained powder river was runner-up in the December 26 Joseph E. Spanky Broussard Memorial Stakes last held.
John Ortiz takes the Ice Orchid as well as a bet Graysonsmacho Gal . Completing this field is intern Eric Foster guana tree .
Item: Bayakoa S. (G3)
Oaklawn ParkSaturday, February 4, 2023, Race No. 9
- Class III
- 1 1/16m
- dust
- 250,000 USD
- 4 years and older Fillies and Mares
- 16:42 (local)
