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March 14 -15, 2017
Under Tack: March 9 – 11 (Thursday – Saturday) 8:00 AM
GILDED LILY makes it 2 for 2!
GILDED LILY a three year old filly by Speightstown won her first start by over 5 lengths. She made it 2 for 2 to remain unbeaten wiring the field in allowance company at Turfway going a mile on the all weather track. 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. Watch for this one!
REASON TO SOAR soars to a 6 + length MSW victory at Gulfstream – 1st out!
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!
JOHNNY HOP another first out winner for Kirkwood
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 wins first out with ease
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.
Two WINNERS for Kirkwood
Three year old ONEBALLNOSTRIKES broke his maiden at Monmouth last September in his first start. He has now scored in his second allowance condition. He raced a mile and seventy at Aqueduct and won off by over 5 lengths for owner Carguys Racing LLC. He is trained by John C. Servis. ONEBALLNOSTRIKES has earned over $100,000. He was started and then consigned and sold by Kirkwood at Timonium.
STREET SURRENDER, running for trainer Jerry Hollendorfer and owner West Point Thoroughbreds won another allowance race at Golden Gate going a mile on the dirt. The Street Boss 4 year old has won 3 and also has a second and a third for earnings over $87,000.
Still another winner for Kirkwood Stables and West Point Thoroughbreds
SOUND THE HORNS (Include) overcame a sharp bump at the start but settled off the pace and then rallied strongly, dueled and drew off to win a MSW by 5 1/2 lengths in his second start. He is owned by West Point Thoroughbreds.
MR FRENCH(GB) graduates 2nd time out
The internationally flavored MR FRENCH (GB) by Mr Sidney, was bred by Earl Haras du Quesnay, was born in England and is out of a French mare. He was sold by Kirkwood as a 2 year old to clocker/blooodstock agent, Gary Young. Now owned by Jim Daniell and trained by Jonathan Thomas he won his second outing going a mile on the turf at Tampa Bay, despite a bump at the start and racing 3 wide throughout.
West Point Thoroughbreds’ GENERAL DOWNS won his 2nd in 5 starts
GENERAL DOWNS (Mineshaft), a 4 year old gelding owned by West Point Thoroughbreds and trained by Dallas Stewart, had to swing wide, but closed strongly on his field to win in allowance company at the Fair Grounds. GENERAL DOWNS has already earned $79,153 with 2 wins in 5 starts. He is trained by Dallas Stewart.
GREAT DAY FOR KIRKWOOD STABLES
SPARTIATIS (Scat Daddy) was fanned wide and then wider but got up to win a $62,000 AOC at Aqueduct for owner/breeder C. Peter Beler. Further south at Turfway, TROPHY GIRL scored in a MSW going 1 1/16 on the all weather surface. She is owned by Tracy Farmer.