Ami’s Holiday Up in Time in Grey

you're listening to an article from canadian thoroughbred.com. ami’s holiday up in time in grey. ami’s holiday needed the length of the stretch to reel in big bazinga in sunday’s $174,700 grade 3 grey stakes, at woodbine. trained by josie carroll for owner ivan dalos, the bay son of harlan’s holiday went to post as the 3-2 mutuel choice in the 1 1/16-mile ‘poly’ tilt which featured four horses following the scratch of matador. the grey stakes, as part of the kentucky derby points system, offered 10 points (10-4-2-1) to the winner. advertisement scroll to continue with content big bazinga took the field into the opening turn notching the opening quarter in:23.53. give no quarter, shipped in from presque isle downs by trainer graham motion, edged closer to the leader down the backstretch as big bazinga marked the half in:48.48. ami’s holiday, last of four into the final turn, was urged into contention by luis contreras and was all out down the lane to collar big bazinga in the final stride for a half-length victory. big bazinga was 10 1/4-lengths in front of third-place finisher go greeley. give no quarter was eased in the stretch run and did not finish. ami’s holiday covered 1 1/16-miles in 1:44.48. contreras was pleased with the effort of his colt, a 3 1/4-length sprint winner on debut, trying two turns for the first time despite lugging in through the stretch. “last time he really surprised me as i wasn’t sure he had the speed to win the race,” said contreras. “”he was very good all around (today). from the three-eighths (pole) to the wire, he just likes to lay on horses.”. ami’s holiday, bred in ontario by tall oaks farm, banked $124,200 in victory, while maintaining a perfect record through two career starts. he returned $5.10 combining with big bazinga for a (5-1) $25.60 exactor. there was no place or show wagering. matador was scratched.