Miscellaneous – Page 27 – Kirkwood Stables News

I’M BETTY G takes the Kentucky Downs Preview Ladies Turf Stakes – her 2nd stakes win in a row

I’M BETTY G was selected by Kirkwood as a yearling. Racing a mile on the turf at Ellis Park in the Kentucky Downs Preview Ladies Turf Stakes , the well-traveled I’M BETTY G (f, 4, Into Mischief- Lady in Ermine, by Honour and Glory) wired the field to win her second stakes in a row and her third race in a row. In her last start, she cleared the field early and drove on to a win in the Lady Canterbury S. at Canterbury Downs also racing a mile on the turf. Last year she won the Pearl Necklace S. at Laurel and added a pair of thirds in the South Beach S. at Gulfstream and the Albert M. Stall Memorial at the Fair Grounds.
Sales history: CONSIGNED BY KIRKWOOD STABLES)$150,000 2yo ’16 EASMAY.
Lifetime Record: SW, 15-5-1-5, $314,175.
O-Three Diamonds Farm
B-Carol Kaye & Boyce Stable (MD)
T-Michael J. Maker.

Courtesy of the TDN
I’m Betty G made it three straight with a professional victory in the Kentucky Downs Preview Ladies Turf S. at Ellis. Away sharply from post four, the bay scampered to the front and led through respectable fractions of :23.84, :46.52 and 1:09.46. Collared by Bonnie Arch leaving the quarter pole, I’m Betty G quickly repelled that charge and had enough momentum late to best English Affair by a length at the wire. Bonnie Arch rounded out the trifecta. I’m Betty G, winner of last season’s Pearl Necklace S. against Maryland breds, finished third in a pair of graded stakes in 2017; Laurel’s GIII Commonwealth Oaks and the GIII Pin Oak Valley View S. at Keeneland. Runner-up in a pair of stakes to kick off this season, she came home a front-running winner going seven-eighths in a Belmont optional claimer Apr. 28 before annexing Canterbury’s one-mile Lady Canterbury S. June 23

BERNED scores in the G3 Molly Pitcher on the Haskell Undercard

Courtesy of the BloodHorse

… Robert Masiello, West Point Thoroughbreds, and Chris Larsen’s Berned flew by the leaders at the top of the stretch to win the G3 Molly Pitcher.

The 4-year-old, Graham Motion-trained daughter of Bernardini has competed at a much tougher level in the past, with off-the-board efforts in the 2016 Starlet Stakes (G1), the 2017 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1), and the June 9 Ogden Phipps Stakes (G1), where she finished sixth.

Although she won the May 12 Serena’s Song Stakes and the 2017 Safely Kept Stakes, she hadn’t finished better than third in graded company since her third start, when she was second in the Tempted Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct Racetrack in 2016.

Jockey Joe Bravo kept Berned near the back of the field while Divine Miss Grey and Unchained Melody battled on the front end, running fractions of :23.51 and :46.80 through a half-mile. Rallying three wide into the stretch, Berned pulled clear of the field early, but Dreamcall, coming in off a three-race winning streak, sprinted from last to close to within three-quarters of a length at the wire.

Final time for the 1 1/16-mile race was 1:44.52. Divine Miss Grey held for third.

Bred by AR Enterprises out of the Giant’s Causeway mare First Passage, Berned was a $550,000 purchase by West Point Thoroughbreds when she was consigned to the 2015 Keeneland September Yearling Sale by Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services.

2nd win for PURE PRAISE at Saratoga

Kirkwood prepared and sold, PURE PRAISE ( Congrats) broke her maideb at Churchill Racing at Saratoga going 6 furlongs, she pressed the pace and then cleared rivals for a win by 1/2 a length. She was a $42,000 FT October yearling purchase and brought $110,000 as a 2-year-old at OBSMAR.

GRAY DUDE wins his 5th

4-year-old gelding GRAY DUDE (First Dude) winner at 3 of the Starter Stakes Jack Flats at Gulfstream, won his 5th race. This year he has been on the board in every start and today racing a mile off the turf he drove to the lead early and held it for the win. He is owned by Crystal Racing Enterprises and trained by Armando De la Cerda. He over $150,000 in earnings.

BANTY GIRL wins on the turf at Belmont

A homebred for Robert Masiello BANTY GIRL (Shackleford) went off the favorite and got the job done dueling through the stretch to score at Belmont. She raced 6 furlongs on the inner turf and upped her earnings over $107,000. The 4 year old filly is trained by Thomas Albertrani. Two-Five Stable is co-owner.

BIG DAY FOR KIRKWOOOD: a winner and 2 stakes placed

Five-year-old First Dude gelding WINE NOT second last out in allowance company, ran second again this time in the Saginaw S at Belmont Park He was wide throughout and made a bid in the stretch which earned him his first black type. FIRST DUDE is owned by West Point Thoroughbreds and has earned $236,000. Following him across the wire in third was the 5-year-old Hard Spun colt MSW HIT IT ONCE MORE winner of the Haynesfield Stakes at Aqueduct and third in the Stymie. HIT IT ONCE MORE was purchased from Kirkwood Stables for $90,000 as a two year old by his trainer Gary Sciacca. He is owned by Yellow Moon Stable and was bred by JMJ Racing Stables, LLC. His bankroll stands over $523,000.

Also a winner was ONEBALLNOSTRIKES (Include) who took an allowance race at Monmouth by 4 lengths. Trained by John C. Servis, he is owned by Final Turn Racing Stable LLC and earned over $179,000. ONEBALLNOSTRIKES was started and then consigned and sold by Kirkwood at Timonium in 2016.

Mr GREY(FR) won his third race this year

MR GREY (FR) (Mr. Sidney) came from off the pace racing a mile at Presque Isle and drew off to win by 4 1/4 lengths. It was his 3rd win this year and his 5th over all. He is approaching $100,000 in earnings for his owner Anny Kohler and trainer Claude L. Brownfield, III. He was bred in France by E.A.R.L. Haras Du Quesnay.

Multiple graded stakes placed REALM scores in allowance company at Belmont

Multiple graded stakes placed Realm (Haynesfield cruised to a win in allowance company at Belmont. He raced just off the pace going 1 1/16 on the dirt,cleared the field when it counted and rug in for the win. Realm is owned by his trainer Barclay Tagg , Eric Dattner and Harry Astarita and has earned over $295,000 for his connections.

I’M BETTY G wins the Lady Canterbury S

The well-traveled I’M BETTY G (f, 4, Into Mischief- Lady in Ermine, by Honour and Glory) cleared the field early and drove on to a win in the Lady Canterbury S. at Canterbury Downs racing a mile on the turf to make it 2 visits to the winner’s circle in a row. Last year she won the Pearl Necklace S. at Laurel and added a pair of thirds in the South Beach S. at Gulfstream and the Albert M. Stall Memorial at the Fair Grounds.
Sales history: CONSIGNED BY KIRKWOOD STABLES)$150,000 2yo ’16 EASMAY.
Lifetime Record: SW, 14-4-1-5, $270,465.
O-Three Diamonds Farm
B-Carol Kaye & Boyce Stable (MD)
T-Michael J. Maker.

Westpoint’s REASON TO SOAR makes it 3 in a row

REASON TO SOAR has now made it 3 in a row in allowance company at Gulfstream for owner West Point Thoroughbreds and trainer George Weaver. Today he found s tiny seam, slipped through and nailed them at the wire, He won his 2018 debut and underlined that victory with another win in his next out. As a 3-year-old, REASON TO SOAR broke his maiden right off the bat with a huge come from behind rally. Next, he ran third in the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Sophomore Stakes at Tampa Bay, and then back in NY, he added another third in the New York Stallion Stakes at Aqueduct. The 4-year-old gelding has earned over $150,000.