Flashing lights and switching to driver Luis Saez attracted the most people Safe who set a record by winning the $453,575 One Dreamer Stakes on September 5 at Kentucky Downs.
One Dreamer is for mares and foals who have not won a race in 2024 and is a great place for Fergus Galvin and Rebecca Hillen’s 4-year-old horse War front The mare’s most recent win was in the 2023 Pucker Up Stakes (G3T) at Ellis Park.
Under the determined guidance of Saez, who also rode her on Pucker Up, Safeen sped to the finish line on Thursday, clocking :23.90, :46.72 and 1:09.95 on a dry, firm and bouncy grass track.
Safeen led by three lengths through six furlongs, but as she climbed to the finish line, She looks so lucky is rising. Safeen kept his head up, running the mile and 70 yards in a track record 1:37.45. Wathnan Racing’s The vastness finished a hair behind in third place.
“(Safeen) got the ground she wanted today. She liked it pretty solidly,” said winning trainer Eddie Kenneally. “That adds to her performance. She’s very strong and probably as good as ever.”
Co-owner Galvin, acting as agent, purchased Safeen from Bluewater Sales consignment for a bargain $18,000 at the 2022 Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale. Safeen has now won four of his 15 starts and earned $737,224.
Safeen is bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm. She is out of the unraced Dynaformer mare Tafaneen.
Video: Jeff Ruby A Dreamer S. (BT)
