Category: Miscellaneous

A March OBS graduate, CAUGHT (Put It Back), was a step slow from the gate in a MSW at Gulfstream going a mile on the turf.  In  this race, that was a good thing as he missed all the traffic monkey business on the first turn. CAUGHT advanced up the rail on the backstretch, tipped out two wide in the lane and passed the leader in the final strides to win by a neck. He is owned by West Point Thoroughbreds and is trained by George Weaver.

STREET SURRENDER, running for trainer  Jerry Hollendorfer and owner West Point Thoroughbreds wired the field to win an allowance race at Golden Gate, her second in  row,  going a  mile  this time on the all weather track. The Street Boss 4 year old  has won 4 of her 11 starts a for over $100,000 in earnings.

7 year old gelding SPARTIATIS (Scat Daddy) started on the fence in the Tom Fool H. G3 at Aqueduct for owner/breeder C. Peter Beler. He stalked the early leader Chief Lion while racing to his inside, then quickly dropped back to race in fourth entering the far turn. He had his work cut out for him as Chief Lion kicked for home well clear, but kept on coming on the outside in the stretch to win going away.
“We’re [GI] Carter-bound [Apr. 8],” winning trainer Leon Blusiewiczsaid. “He’s really settled down a whole lot. He’s a different horse, if you just give him a chance.”

At Turfway, TROPHY GIRL (Warrior’s Reward) won her second race for Tracy Farmer and trainer Mike Maker. She has won half of her 4 lifetime starts.

 

Three year old gelding REASON TO SOAR made an exciting start to his career with a huge come from behind rally to graduate at first asking in a MSW at Gulfstream. He was outsprinted early but  began to advance and found another gear once switching to his right lead in the stretch. He  won going away by 6 1/4 lengths. REASON TO SOAR was a $110,000 OBS 2 year old purchase by West Point Thoroughbreds, He is trained by George Weaver. Watch for this one!

3 year old colt, JOHNNY HOP  was a $350,000  OBS March juvenile. He dueled for command early then took over into the stretch and drew clear while resolutely holding off the late bid of a rival in deep stretch.

“He broke really sharp today,” winning jockey Trevor McCarthy said. “I was surprised. I didn’t think he’d break that sharp and that wasn’t the key. trainer Graham [Motion] just wanted to see him run a good race. He was in a bit of a hurry there. I would have rather have covered him up and teach him a little something. But he did everything so easy. At top of stretch I wasjust hand-riding him and he moved up easy on his own. That [Honor the Fleet], I was working that horse before. When he kind of hooked me I just gave him a little encouragement and he was pretty game for me.”

JOHNNY HOP is owned by  Three C Stables, West Point Thoroughbreds & Robert Masiello and was bred by Northwest Farms LLC (KY).

GILDED LILY a three year old filly by Speightstown went off the favorite and a deserved favorite, she tracked close to the lead and then fanned wide to accelerate down the stretch to win her first start by over 5 lengths. She raced 6 1/2 furlongs on the all weather track at Turfway Park. GILDED LILY is owned by Tracy Farmer, trained by  Michael J. Maker and was bred by  Hill ‘N’ Dale Equine Holdings, Inc. & N.E.T.P.