It was a nail-biting ending like last year’s winner Terrorize the temple city blitzed from the back of the pack to hold her title in $153,500 Keertana Overnight Bets May 28 at Churchill Downs.
Trained by Brendan Walsh for Pocket Aces Racing, 6 year old kid Temple City The mare walks the field at the correct speed set by Not to be disturbed who showed the way to the original fractions of: 23.83, :50.99 and 1:17.14 with Stand high press speed.
Causing her to follow Adam Beschizza as a mile passed at 1:42.30, the Temple City Terror quickly shifted into attack position and dashed home for a long distance, walking away. Stand high to win the 1/2 mile grass event with half length in final time 2:31.76 on overrated grass.
New turf, same results for TEMPLE CITY TERROR winning Keertana Stakes for 2nd year in a row for @ABeschizza and @brenpwalsh! pic.twitter.com/a0x0y3GzFq
– Churchill Downs (@ChurchillDown) May 28, 2022
“She’s a wonderful person, she’s a pleasure to have,” Walsh said. “She is all the heart.”
La Lune increased from fifth place to third place.
After winning Keertana last year, Temple City Terror went on to finish third in both Robert G. Dick Memorial Stakes (G3T) at Delaware Park and Glens Falls Stakes (G2T) at Racecourse Saratoga to complete her 2021 season. The start Saturday is her second this year, the fifth drop in the April 14 allowance at Keeneland. She improved her record to 5-4-5 from 24 starts, with earnings of $435,718.
Temple City Terror has escaped More than ready mare It Takes Two, who also produced R Calli Kim, allowance winner with earnings of $134,660. The mare was last reported barren in 2021.
