English Amy OLD wasted no time starting the new year on a good note when she won first on Jan. 2. $101,500 Las Cienegas (G3T) Shares at Santa Anita . Park.
Riding Umberto Rispoli, the newly minted 5-year-old mare strutted home in a remarkable fashion to win the first graded bet of her career in the 6 1/2-long event for mares and mares ages 4 and up for trainer Phil D’ Amato and Madaket Stables owners, Michael Dubb and Robert LaPenta.
Daughter of Charming thought Stable into the middle of the pack comfortably in: 21.61 with free flyer and Burgoo Alley run before 1-2. As the meter ticked: 43.65 for half a mile, Rispoli began to attack, pushing the four-man wide mare into the middle of the lane. She responded eagerly and dashed out of the group, far ahead to win 1 1/4 in 1:12.76 on a pitch rated as good.
In a tight photograph,Lady Jae overtakes Freedom Flyer in second place.
Amy C ($6.60), who returned to Santa Anita after her win in Senator Ken Maddy Stakes October 29, improved her record to 5-1-0 from 10 starts with earnings of $248,385.
Bred in the UK by D. Curran, Amy C is out of control Outperform and Excel mare Alzahra, who had three winners out of five to race. She also has a 2 year old child goken colt and a longing dense trees dirty.
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