LOOK AT ALL THE PRETTY PENNEYS!
TEAM PENNEY came up to Woodbine to visit their gal FLIPCUP who met them in Rexdale for the Classy ‘n Smart Stakes. The Penneys sent their mare DREAM AFFAIR (by Touch Gold) to Milwaukee Brew 5 years ago and have enjoyed a wonderful filly, now a winner of over $410,000 (Can).
TOP WEEKEND BEYER FIGURES WOODBINE
KEEN GIZMO – 91
JACKS ESCARPMENT – 85
GOLDEN SPEAR – 83
CONQUEST STRATE UP – 83
NOHOLDINGBACK BEAR – 92
SWEET GRASS CREEK – 80
AMIS GIZMO (75 BEYER FIGURE) REMAINS UNBEATEN; FLIPCUP (78) WINS FOR PENNEYS
Ivan Dalos’ tremendous season continues as his 2yo colt AMIS GIZMO is now 2 for 2 in his career and both are stakes wins.
On Sunday, he won the Bull Page for Ontario sired 2-year-old colts and geldings. Unlike his Simcoe win when he rallied wide from far back, Amis Gizmo stalked the pace from the rail, pushed his way through into the stretch and then drew off. This is a very handsome colt by Giant Gizmo out of the mare Galloping Ami by Victory Gallop.
“He’s a very smart horse. He’s learned quick, he’s very fast and he’s got a big heart. He will have no problem stretching out,” said jockey Luis Contreras.
Amis Gizmo is out of Galloping Ami who has produced Martha Washington Stakes winner Aragorn Ami as well as the multiple graded stakes placed Ami’s Flatter. Contreras guided Ami’s Flatter to a second-place finish in the Grade 2 Tampa Bay Derby in March.
“It’s a really special family that Mr. Dalos has developed,” said Carroll. “To have three stakes calibre horses out of this mare, I think that’s pretty special.”
Although both wins for the chestnut colt have come in sprints, Carroll believes Amis Gizmo has a big future around two turns.
“We were a little concerned about cutting back in distance,” said Carroll. “Ultimately, I think further is going to be better but he was precocious enough that we felt comfortable here.”
Meanwhile, a large entourage from TEAM PENNEY came to town with their New York-bred, Ontario sired filly FLIPCUP for the Classy ‘n Smart Stakes and it was a fruitful trip.
Trained by Bill Mott, the New York-bred daughter of Milwaukee Brew started her career at Woodbine in 2013 under the tutelage of trainer Brian Lynch winning her first two starts en route to a third-place run in the South Ocean Stakes. Based in New York since 2014, Flipcup returned to Woodbine last August to finish second in the Eternal Search Stakes.
This time, however, Flipcup would not be denied a victorious homecoming as she rallied stoutly down the lane to earn a neck score.
Silent Treat set the tempo in the Classy n’ Smart marking off splits of :24.83 and :49.96 under pressure from Ida Bambina and Clarkston Hope. Flipcup, settled in sixth position under Garcia, travelled wide into the far turn as Obeah Woman shot along the rail to take the lead from the pacesetters. Flipcup, game and determined, needed the length of the stretch to reel in the stubborn Obeah Woman for a narrow neck score. She covered 1 1/16-miles in 1:44.38.
Garcia was pleased with his filly’s tenacity in the stretch run.
“She was so comfortable. I know I lost a little ground in the second turn, but she got the job done,” said Garcia. “The more I ride, the more she tried. She never gave up. The owner told me she has a good kick, just try and save some ground through the first turn and then come get it. And she did.
“When she saw the horse inside her, she grabbed the bridle and ran on again at the end.”
It was the third added-money score for Flipcup who captured the East View Stakes at Aqueduct in 2013 and the New York Oaks in 2014 at Finger Lakes .
Rachel Halden saddled for trainer Mott.
AMIS GIZMO, Woodbine photo
MORE WOODBINE SUNDAY –
Race 1- WEEKEND IN MALIBU kicked off a great day for the combination of Kingfield Racing Stable and Carnegie Hill Stable. The Old Forester filly rallied to win this allowance race for Ontario sired non-winners of 3 under Patrick Husbands. She was bred by Bernard and Karen McCormack and she was a local yearling purchase (about $22,0o) and she has won over $85,000. Catherine Day Phillips trains.
The same stable struck later with the impressive looking 2yo beginner AYE AYE CAPTAIN, who won big race 5 with a 59 Beyer Figure. He is also by Old Forester and from American Armada by Quiet American. The colt was bred by Minshall farms and Eurico da Silva rode.
race 2 – This was an impressive race as the first time starting 2yo NOHOLDINGBACK BEAR, led all the way and won his debut with an 82 Beyer Figure. Bear Stablkes bought this colt in January for $25,000. He is a Kentucky bred by Put It Back and Mike DePaulo trains. Da Silva rode this handsome colt.
race 4- SWEET GRASS CREEK won for the 2nd time in succession with a win in this first level allowance race at 7 furlongs on the grass. Gus Schickedanz owns and bred the son of Wando who is 3 for 9 in his career. Jesse Campbell rode.
EURO’S GETTING PACKED UP FOR WOODBINE
GROUP 1 WINNER SECOND STEP, Cannock Chase latest additions to CI
Video of Preis von Berlin – Second Step is in the yellow and orange
from Skysports: Owner Craig Bennett feels Second Step will relish the track at Woodbine when he travels over to North America for the Pattison Canadian International on October 18.
Bennett has already tasted Group One success with the Luca Cumani-trained four-year-old in the Grosser Preis von Berlin at Hoppegarten last month and continues to have big plans for the son of Dalakhani, including next year’s Investec Coronation Cup at Epsom.
Last year’s winning Cdn. International trainer Sir Michael Stoute is expected to be back with CANNOCK CHASE, with Ryan Moore also returning to ride.
