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JUVENILE FILLIES TURFLast updated Nov. 3, 2009
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Click to go; click back to returnPurse: $1,000,000 Distance: One Mile Surface: Turf JUVENILE FILLIES TURF ENTRIES
ELUSIVE GALAXY HATHEER HOUSE OF GRACE JUNGLE TALE JUNIA TEPZIA LA NEZ LILLIE LANGTRY LISA'S KITTEN POTOSINA ROSE CATHERINE SMART SEATTLE TAPITSFLY HATHEER (KY) Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlin Owner: Shadwell Stables Breeder: Shadwell Farm LLC Sire (Sire’s Sire, Dam): Storm Cat (Storm Bird (CAN), Terlingua) Dam (Dam’s Sire, Dam): Golden Apples (IRE) (Pivotal (GB), Loon (FR)) Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 3-4-7-0-0 (14) 3.00 Foal Date: Feb. 27, 2007 On Sept. 7, Hatheer broke her maiden impressively at 1 1/16 mile on the turf after dueling through the early going and then pulling off to a 1 1/2-length win in her second start at Saratoga. She also raced on turf in her debut at the Spa. Oct. 4, Miss Grillo Stakes, Belmont Park, One Mile (T). Among several others, Hatheer was scratched when the race came off the turf. Oct. 15, Jessamine Stakes, Keeneland, 1 1/16 Mile. The race was taken off the turf, and the unlucky Hatheer (2-1) was not scratched. She finished third. House of Grace (3-1) remained undefeated in two starts with a narrow victory, timed in 1:44.32. It was a "Win and You're In" race for the Juvenile Fillies Turf. Racing along the rail early, House of Grace angled out in the stretch under Mike Luzzi and wore down Smart Seattle (5-2) to win by a nose. It was 3 1/4 lengths back to Hatheer. Nine ran. HOUSE OF GRACE (KY) Trainer: Ken McPeek Owner: Magdalena Racing Breeder: Crown's Way Farm & Dede McGehee DVM Sire (Sire’s Sire, Dam): Limehouse (Grand Slam, Dixieland Blues) Dam (Dam’s Sire, Dam): Gracility (Known Fact, Kuma) Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 7-1-8-0-0 (16) 3.00 Foal Date: March 6, 2007 House of Grace won her first start, a 1 1/16-mile turf race at Saratoga in August. Oct. 15, Jessamine Stakes, Keeneland, 1 1/16 Mile. In a race taken off the turf, House of Grace (3-1) remained undefeated in two starts with a narrow victory, timed in 1:44.32. It was a "Win and You're In" race for the Juvenile Fillies Turf. Racing along the rail early, House of Grace angled out in the stretch under Mike Luzzi and wore down Smart Seattle (5-2) to win by a nose. It was 3 1/4 lengths back to Hatheer (2-1). Nine ran. Winning jockey Mike Luzzi: “Great trip. I followed Jeremy Rose (on Smart Seattle). He got a perfect trip; so did I.” Winning trainer Ken McPeek: House of Grace “definitely” will run in the Breeders’ Cup. “We’d like to get back to the grass. I think she’s better on the turf. It’s just a great situation.” LA NEZ (CA) Trainer: Eric Kruljac Owner: Eric Kruljac & Nezi O.Simmons Breeder: J. Chance Kruljac Sire (Sire’s Sire, Dam): Storm Creek (Storm Cat, Shawnee Creek) Dam (Dam’s Sire, Dam): Iza Bay (Iz a Saros, Fahdi Bay) Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 5-2-5-0-0 (12) 3.80 Foal Date: Jan. 26, 2007 As of Oct. 5, she looked doubtful for Breeders' Cup--if her trainer had his way. But here she is. After finishing a strong, closing second in a 5 1/2 furlong stakes opening week at Del Mar, La Nez was put back into conditions. Aug. 15, Maiden Special Weight, Del Mar, Six Furlongs. Favored at 8-5, La Nez came through with a three-quarter length win. Under Victor Espinoza, she stalked in fourth and third in the early going behind fractions of :22.24 and :45.45, then finished in 1:11.06. The chart call: "La Nez had speed between foes, then stalked outside a rival, came three deep into the stretch, took the lead outside nearing midstretch, inched clear, and held under urging." Warren's Jitterbug, at 18-1, closed from seventh to take second. Sept. 5, Grade I Darley Debutante Stakes, Del Mar, Seven Furlongs. La Nez finished third, holding on, at 41-1 odds. She acted up before the race; otherwise, she might have won. Mi Sueno came into the race highly credentialed and was favored at even money. She ran like that, winning by a length over the closing Blind Luck (4-1). La Nez was a head behind Blind Luck at the finish. Mi Sueno was timed in 1:23.78. Here's the chart call: "La Nez chased outside then alongside a rival, moved up four wide leaving the turn and into the stretch, gained the advantage three deep in midstretch, was between horses in deep stretch and just held third." Victor Espinoza, aboard La Nez: “She was wound up in the paddock. She was wound up on parade. Too much. I think it hurt her. When we turned for home, I thought I was going to win easy. But I think she left a good part of her race in the warm up.” Oct. 3, Cal Cup Juvenile Fillies, Santa Anita, Seven Furlongs. La Nez, the 2-1 favorite, won by 1 1/2 length under Mike Smith. La Nez covered seven furlongs in 1:23.29. She came from off the pace to draw off. She was cross-entered in the next day's Grade I Oak Leaf. Eric Kruljac, winning trainer: ‘"La Nez is so tractable, you can put her wherever you need to.... She wants to go longer; I should have run her in the Oak Leaf, but hindsight is 20-20, you know. "I’ll wait and see what’s next, kind of see how she’s doing. I’d like to give her two, three months of light training and have a 3-year-old for next year." Mike Smith, winning rider: “Victor Espinoza was supposed to ride her, but I guess he had an obligation to ride for Bob Baffert in the East. I’m not sure how it happened, but I was just fortunate to pick her up. "She really is a classy filly. I watched her last race, and she ran a big one over there in the Del Mar Debutante. I figured she just needed to repeat that performance today. Eric Kruljac told me just to wait a little bit. He said she’s got a run, but it’s a short one, so don’t make it too long." LISA'S KITTEN (KY) Trainer: Mike Maker Owner: Ken and Sarah Ramsey Breeder: Ken and Sarah Ramsey Sire (Sire’s Sire, Dam): Kitten's Joy (El Prado (IRE), Kitten's First) Dam (Dam’s Sire, Dam): Chianti Red (Woodman, Vee See Are) Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 6-1-12-3-0 (22) 1.44 Foal Date: Feb. 2, 2007 Lisa's Kitten has a record of five starts with two wins and a third. Her total earnings are $94,498. She lost her first three races by about 18 lengths. First came a turf sprint at Belmont Park, then a dirt sprint at Saratoga, then a 1 1/16-mile turf race, the P. G. Johnson won by Tapitsfly, at the same track. Back to Belmont Park, and she closed furiously to break her maiden going 1 1/16 mile on the turf., timed in 1:43.67. On Oct. 24, Lisa's Kitten won La Senorita Stakes, again from well off the pace. She faced 10 others and had traffic trouble before prevailing by a length, timed in 1:39.91 on soft turf. Julien Leparoux handled the reins. Winning Tale was second, Seasoned third. Behind horses, she was taken up at the half-mile pole and shuffled back to last. She came up the rail to win. SMART SEATTLE (PA) Trainer: Graham Motion Owner: Augustin Stable Breeder: George Strawbridge Jr. Sire (Sire’s Sire, Dam): Smart Strike (CAN) (Mr. Prospector, Classy n' Smart (CAN)) Dam (Dam’s Sire, Dam): Seattle Bay (Opening Verse, Seattle Way) Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 12-3-9-0-0 (24) 4.33 Foal Date: May 5, 2007 Smart Seattle finished second in the P. G. Johnson at Saratoga on the turf going 1 1/6 mile. She lost to Tapitsfly by a length and a quarter and to a time of 1:42.08. That was her second start. In his first one, she defeated Hatheer by a length on the turf at Saratoga going 5 1/2 furlongs in 1:02.43. Oct. 15, Jessamine Stakes, Keeneland, 1 1/16 Mile. In a race taken off the turf, Smart Seattle (5-2) was defeated by a nose by House of Grace (3-1), who remained undefeated in two starts, timed in 1:44.32. It was a "Win and You're In" race for the Juvenile Fillies Turf. Racing along the rail early, House of Grace angled out in the stretch under Mike Luzzi and wore down Smart Seattle. It was 3 1/4 lengths back to Hatheer (2-1). Nine ran. TAPITSFLY (KY) Trainer: Dale Romans Owner: Frank L. Jones, Jr. Breeder: Frank Jones Sire (Sire’s Sire, Dam): Tapit (Pulpit, Tap Your Heels) Dam (Dam’s Sire, Dam): Flying Marlin (Marlin, Morning Dove) Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 4-6-8-2-0 (20) 2.33 Foal Date: Feb. 25, 2007 Tapitsfly scored a 11/4-length victory in the P.G. Johnson Stakes on the turf at Saratoga on Sept. 3. The gray daughter of Tapit had broken her maiden in an off-the-turf race for jockey Robby Albarado at the Spa on Aug. 3 after three tries on the dirt. “She couldn’t be training any better,” said trainer Romans going into the Miss Grillo. “We thought she would move up on turf, and she did.” Oct. 4, Miss Grillo Stakes, Belmont Park, One Mile (T). In the $156,000 race, Dad’s Crazy scored the first victory of her career as she rallied through the stretch and drew clear to a 3 1/4-length win over odds-on Tapitsfly. Fuzzy Britches was third of three. Ridden by Julien Leparoux and trained by Todd Pletcher for Smarch Racing, the 2-year-old daughter of Langfuhr covered the mile in 1:40.04 over a track rated good as she extended her record to 1-1-0 from four starts. The race was taken off the turf after heavy rains the day before. “She may be a better filly on turf, but she had trained well on dirt,” Pletcher said of Dad’s Crazy, who returned $10.20 for a $2 win bet. “It worked out well. We’ll look for something for her towards the end of the meet.” Among several others, Hatheer was scratched when the race came off the turf. |
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