Wayne Catalano celebrates after the trophy presentation for the $350,000 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix Stakes (G2) on October 7 at Keeneland appeared in court with a satisfied smile.
Manny Wah a 6-year-old son of Fees will be charged just won an automatic landing in the November 5 Qatar Racing Breeders’ Cup (G1) sprint in the Lexington Oval Office with a 17-1 win over Phoenix — his first qualifying win.
“This is what we do,” the horse trainer reported. “When it’s time for Breeders’ Cup and that purple comes to life, then we come to life.”
Manny Wah definitely did just that Friday, going above the rails for attraction Long Range Toddy by neck for the score. He took his biggest win to date in his 34th game for owner Susan Moulton, and while he may not have gone into the betting public’s faith with his fourth in the Louisville Thoroughbred Society Staking September 17, Catalano knows what he has.
“The horse is doing very well. Its last race shows it is getting back to form,” he said. “He’s got some big Beyer, he’s very happy, great training, so I’m happy with him today.”
With Corey Lanerie in the iron, the flaming-faced chestnut finished eighth and finally the 2021 Phoenix winner. Special Reserve led the way in a quarter opening at: 22.08, with Top marksman follow closely. The two trade with each other in half in: 44.75, while Manny Wah still walks on the field.
The eventual winner started to make the point with a three-step wide rally into the lane, advancing on Friday as the Top ADC scored five eighths with: 56.96 under pressure from the Long Range Toddy. The real run was made in the final bout, when Manny Wah first edged up between the horses while preparing to enter the clear race room in the middle of the field, then maintaining the rail bid that took him. to victory after a determined fight with the second-place finisher.
Manny Wah returned $37.14 with the $2 winning ticket, while Long Range Toddy and Top Gunner completed the trio. Reserves especially weakened in the upper segment and ended up in last place.
The final time was 1: 10.31 on the fast track.
Manny Wah and Corey Lanerie make their way to the winner’s circle
“When I watched him, I found him really good and then I lost him; the next thing I knew, (the announcer) shouted ‘Manny Wah!’ and that’s me!” said Catalano, who won the 2021 Breeders’ Cup Sprint with Hello West . “This horse has made over ($582,000) the hard way… it’s had some very unlucky races.
“Last year, he should have won the Breeders’ Cup. If you go back and watch it, he gave up the spot to (Whitmore); he was going to win that day we gave up the spot. for Whitmore. The Race.”
Manny Wah finished fifth in that version of Breeders’ Cup Sprint. He also scores #1 on his resume, third in the 2019 Malibu Stakes (G1) rankings won by Omaha Beach. Winning at Duncan F. Kenner Stakes in 2021 is his best run until Friday’s win.
“The race ended well; it wasn’t crazy,” Catalano said of the competition. “(Coach Steve) Asmussen wasn’t there (with Jackie’s Champion Sprinter’s Warrior), a couple (the other horses) weren’t there either. Looks like this is a race where the we could win — and we did!”
Bred in Kentucky by Martha Jane Mulholland & Modo Tesio Equine apart Proud citizen mare Battlefield Angel, Manny Wah improves his record to 5-9-6 with earnings of $791,355. He was the only ranked winner of the 1st ranked Battlefield Angel, winning the bet, who died from a stomachache, according to John Mulholland. She also created a 4-year-old child who won the maiden award Pioneer of the Nile dirty name Oh and a minor Evenly dirty name Just an angel who finished second in company first in June for L and N Racing and Mulholland Springs and will soon return to Asmussen after a period of layoffs.
Manny Wah was purchased by Moulton in 2017 for $175,000 from Warrendale Sales for The July Sale, a select sale by Fasig-Tipton in Kentucky.
Manny Wah relationships enjoy title presentation for Phoenix Staking
Video: Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix S. (G2)
