Saffie Joseph Bullish on Ontario-bred Dazzling Move

Gulfstream Park's leading trainer only recently took over the training of Ontario-bred Dazzling Move and she is in Saturday's Royal Delta.

Saffie Joseph Jr. (Gulfstream Park file photo/Barbados Today)

By: Jennifer Morrison | February 14, 2025

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you're listening to an article from canadian thoroughbred.com. saffie joseph bullish on ontario-bred dazzling move by: jennifer morrison |. gulfstream park’s leading trainer saffie joseph, jr. has three gals entered in the feb. 15 $165,000 royal delta (g3) at 1 1/16 miles on the dirt and one of them is ontario-bred dazzling move. the 35th running of the 1 1/16-mile royal delta for older fillies and mares, honouring the three-time champion that won 12 of 22 starts including gulfstream’s 2013 sabin (g3) and renamed in 2015 for the hall of fame mare, headlines a 12-race program that begins at 12:20 p.m. there is a mandatory rainbow 6 payoff on saturday’s card. advertisement scroll to continue with content canadian racing fans may remember that dazzling move, bred by jesse korona (who bred king’s plate winner caitlunhergrtness) was on the short list of woodbine oaks contenders in 2024, but the filly never came north to canada. the daughter of not this time – lady liam by saint liam has won three one-mile races on the dirt and placed in two stakes races. she recently finished fourth in the rampart stakes on dec. 26. dazzling move raced for sonata stable and was trained by mike trombetta but she was recently purchased privately by rob and myron’s miller racing. “we haven’t had her long. obviously, she has run well. we bought her because we wanted to stretch her out and see how she runs,” joseph said. “she’s training well. she worked [sunday] morning and worked well. if she handles two turns, which we’re optimistic she will, we feel like she has a really good chance to win it.”. joseph also starts intrepid daydream and libban in the royal delta. c2 racing stable and paul braverman’s five-year-old libban is well-versed around two turns with seven starts including each of the last five, highlighted by a victory in the 1 1/16-mile wasted tears last summer on the lone star park turf. most recently she was eighth going the same distance on the grass in the feb. 1 endeavour (g3) at tampa bay downs. “she’s been two turns,” joseph said. “she ran disappointing last time on the grass. she’s back on the dirt. she won on the dirt already, she trains well on the dirt and we wanted to give her a try because if she can get graded-stakes placing, it would help her. the owners own the mare [all in time] also. she’s already a stakes winner, it can only enhance her resume.”.

Gulfstream Park’s leading trainer SAFFIE JOSEPH, JR. has three gals entered in the Feb. 15 $165,000 Royal Delta (G3) at 1 1/16 miles on the dirt and one of them is Ontario-bred DAZZLING MOVE.

The 35th running of the 1 1/16-mile Royal Delta for older fillies and mares, honouring the three-time champion that won 12 of 22 starts including Gulfstream’s 2013 Sabin (G3) and renamed in 2015 for the Hall of Fame mare, headlines a 12-race program that begins at 12:20 p.m. There is a MANDATORY RAINBOW 6 PAYOFF on Saturday’s card.

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Canadian racing fans may remember that Dazzling Move, bred by Jesse Korona (who bred King’s Plate winner Caitlunhergrtness) was on the short list of Woodbine Oaks contenders in 2024, but the filly never came north to Canada. The daughter of Not This Time – Lady Liam by Saint Liam has won three one-mile races on the dirt and placed in two stakes races. She recently finished fourth in the Rampart Stakes on Dec. 26.

Dazzling Move raced for Sonata Stable and was trained by Mike Trombetta but she was recently purchased privately by Rob and Myron’s Miller Racing.

“We haven’t had her long. Obviously, she has run well. We bought her because we wanted to stretch her out and see how she runs,” Joseph said. “She’s training well. She worked [Sunday] morning and worked well. If she handles two turns, which we’re optimistic she will, we feel like she has a really good chance to win it.”

Joseph also starts Intrepid Daydream and Libban in the Royal Delta.

C2 Racing Stable and Paul Braverman’s five-year-old Libban is well-versed around two turns with seven starts including each of the last five, highlighted by a victory in the 1 1/16-mile Wasted Tears last summer on the Lone Star Park turf. Most recently she was eighth going the same distance on the grass in the Feb. 1 Endeavour (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs.

“She’s been two turns,” Joseph said. “She ran disappointing last time on the grass. She’s back on the dirt. She won on the dirt already, she trains well on the dirt and we wanted to give her a try because if she can get graded-stakes placing, it would help her. The owners own the mare [All in Time] also. She’s already a stakes winner, it can only enhance her resume.”