Y16 August Week One

[Isabelle]

Honey Jay Stakes - G2 - 8f - D
FIRST Everyday Smile
SECOND Adrasteia

AFFECTIONATELY STAKES* - G1 - 12F - DIRT - 3YO+ F/M
FIRST Calypso's Fury
SECOND Shennanigans

[ripley]

WONDER WHERE STAKES* - G5+ - 10f - TURF - 3yo F CANADIAN TRIPLE TIARA
Win. Like A Lady
Place. Melusine
Show. Sylvanite
Fourth. Celestia


Celestia: You've run her in a few tough races the last couple of times. I think if you (or her new home) were to cut her back to undercards, she'll do very well and might even get to grade three shortly.

[ripley]

Padriac Stakes - G5+ - 10f - D - 2yo
Win. Catastrophic
Place. Hurricane
Show. Arctic Fox
Fourth. Wild Tide
Fifth. Shady Biscuit


The break was a bit rough for almost every horse except Catastrophic. Hurricane stumbled out and was nearly clothes-lined by Shady Biscuit who took a startling right hand turn out of the gate. Once straightened, Shady Biscuit went head to head with Arctic Fox, pinning that rival down to the rail. Wild Tide settled back in third, not taking well to the kick back, but not fighting her jockey. She was nudged forward when Arctic Fox and Shady Biscuit stole away to a five length lead. Both Hurricane and Catastrophic were settled at the back for most of the ten furlong race. When Shady Biscuit started backing up, he stopped Wild Tide's run. That left Catastrophic and Hurricane to run down the gray colt. The filly and colt just outran the horse in the last several yards.

Wild Tide: I understand that you must be getting frustrated at this point with her. I think you should try to experiment with a 2 furlong extension and see how shes like the 7-9 area instead of the major distances. She could be like Cavvy's Quick Silver who has the same dam, but really excels at the Tiara type distances. (Fun fact, I did not realize they were half-sisters when I started the comparison lolll.)

Shady Biscuit: I love this colt, but as a juvenile he seems to really like the 7-9 distances. He might get ten in a shorter field. However, with Arctic Fox and Wild Tide pressing him, I just don't see him getting the classic distance at the moment. He will definitely rebound from this and get that grade four win for you soon.