Trainee Mike McCarthy Naughty Offlee won the first bet of his career on April 8 at Santa Anita . Park when he went home winning the $200,500 Charles Whittingham Stakes (G2T).
5 year old son of recall last seat in fractions: 25.20 and :50.63 of the race on the 1/4 mile field under the lead of Hall of Famer John Velazquez while Dice Mo Chara And opry guide. Crossing the mile mark at 1:15.34 and turning to the long haul at 1:38.65, Offlee Naughty began attacking to overtake the leaders, finishing 2:02.45.
“Inside the eighth column, this horse found another device,” McCarthy said.
Dicey Mo Chara was second and Opry was third.
Offlee Naughty ($25.20) improved his record to 4-1-1 from 16 starts and increased his earnings to $310,645 for James and Donna Daniell.
Bred in Kentucky by Gary and Mary West, this horse was purchased by West Bloodstock for $4,000 from a JVC Sales & Training shipment for the Ocala Breeders’ 2 Year Old Sales Company July 2020 and Horse Sale. in racing age.
He’s not the wild horse Offlee won the 3rd prize naughty act who has four winners from four ponies to race.
Videotapes: Charles Whittingham S. Presented by FanDuel TV (G2T)
Elm Drive passes Monrovia
Late Saturday, Little Red Feather Racing’s elm nest won $201,000 of Monrovia shares in Santa Anita . Park in a comeback attempt for coach Phil D’Amato.
Mohaymen –Let’s dance Charlievia Charlie India capitalized when Monrovia was transferred to the main track, where she has run exclusively during her career.
Guided by racer Ramon Vazquez, Elm Drive was forced to set speed Lots of tights early through the opening quarter: 21.96 before taking the lead over her opponent, passing the half-mile mark at: 44.42. With Leggs Galore retreating, Elm Drive took the lead at the start and overtook the runner-up big summer . Kirstenbosch third.
Elm Drive ($17.20) hit the wire 3/4 of the length ahead in a final time of 1:15.56 under the lead of Ramon Vasquez on the fast main track.
Little Red Feather Racing’s managing partner Gary Fenton said: “To be on the inside and have the same speed as her, and see the speed from the outside, really put us in a predicament.” . “We told Ramon to play the break and I’m not sure that was the best situation for her, but then she went straight along the track and the other horses were rushing towards her, and that’s where her heart beat.”
A $165,000 purchase by John Dowd for her owner at Ocala Breeders’ Spring 2021 Sale for 2-year-olds in training, Elm Drive improved improved his record to 4-0-1 from nine starts and earned $348,140.
Videotapes: Monrovia S. (BT)
