Wow Whata Summer Upsets Annapolis in Penn Mile

Although the rainy weather made Penn National the pitch was bogged down by rain, the sun shining through the clouds in the afternoon as riders Tyler Conner and Wow Whata Summer unleashed a daring move past the half-mile mark and over the obvious mark to 83-1 in a $400,000 Penn Mile Stakes (G2T) match on June 3.

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A hybrid of Jeremy Brooks, Wow Whata Summer seems like the unlikely candidate to take home the standout event on Penn National’s annual calendar. 3 year old son of Summer Front who failed to meet his $24,000 reserve at the 2020 Keeneland All-Age Horse Sale, with only a first win (through qualifying) from last summer at Colony Downs for his credit in the previous six starts. However, intern Chuck Lawrence made it through from his Fair Hill base with a solid third place in the April 23, 5 1/2 allowance contest at Laurel Park.

Penn National marks the seasonal debut for Bass Racing’s Annapolis a 2nd prize colt was shipped down from New York to the sturdy Todd Pletcher stable with Irad Ortiz Jr.’s stallion. red hot in the iron.

When the gate opened, Fair Hill alumni Undiscovered soul surpassed the best of eight sophomores and quickly ushered in two lengths on the field through an opening quarter mile: 24.08. With Annapolis in third place outside of the horse, Conner beat Wow Whata Summer in second along the tracks for as long as he could before plunging into Uncaptured Spirit with fervor down his back. after half a mile at: 49.50.

From there the race ended, as Ortiz made Annapolis drive around the bend trying to catch Wow Whata Summer, a clear lead at the top of the stretch. Annapolis gave chase but Wow Whata Summer repelled favorites a weary 1-2, hitting a 1 1/4 clear length string in a time of 1:42.39 in a mile on rated grass. is soft.

Annapolis, showing the effects of eight-month layoffs, came in second, two gaps ahead of Uncaptured Spirit.

Wow Whata Summer paid $168.60 for a $2 winning ticket, with the trio paying a whopping $1,485.30. Gelding improved his overall record to 7-2-0-2 with $296,000 in earnings.

Raised in Kentucky, Wow Whata Summer was the first bet winner generated from the winning Malibu Moon Mare Loan Guarantee, a half-sister to the winner Strong Incentive (Reward of warriors). Loan Security is the dam of a juvenile juvenile named Cheised Wish by Mshawish and an avid Desert Party pony named Wow Whata Party.

An earlier race, Chad Brown trained Arrogant crossed the five-horse field for a gentle win at the $150,000 Penn Oaks.

Owned by a partnership of Bradley Thoroughbreds, Belmar Racing and Breeding, Tim and Anna Cambron, and Team Hanley, Haughty has not started since a tight third place, beating the eventual captain of the team. Qipco One Thousand Guineas (G1) Caching in Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T) last November at Del Mar.

Haughty follows the first pacing set by 64-1 ranged Irie Queen and handle that enemy back home, soaring home with the winner 4 3/4 length under the hand of fisherman Flavien Prat. Daughter of Empire Maker hit a mile on soft grass in 1:44.43.

Queen Irie of Pennsylvania, coached by Herold Whylie, bravely finished second, 2 1/2 lengths ahead. Belacqua .

Haughty, earning his first stake in Penn Oaks, was bred in Kentucky by Gainesway Thoroughbreds and not part of the Kingmambo mare Soaring Emotions, the dam of six winners from eight ponies to the race, including the high stakes winner, Souper Colossal ranked 2nd.