Stonestreet Stables have enjoyed a bit of success over the past few years sourcing from Europe and placing them alongside Wesley Ward, such as MG1SW and two-time Royal Ascot heroine Campanelle (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) ); Winner of GII Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint S. Twilight Gleaming (Ire) (National Defense {GB}); and SW Ruthin (GB) (Ribchester {Ire}). The latest success story from their European venture is Chardy Party (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), who took her record to two-two on Saturday in Belmont’s GIII Soaring Softly S.
Gathering the word well back to having her debut last 5 1/2 at Keeneland on April 27, the 110,000gns acquisition of TATOCT has been pitched as a 2-1 favorite under Irad Ortiz , Jr. wide two in fifth is 42-1 shot Champagne Poetry (Carpe Diem) clicked the openings as: 22.88 and: 46.38 with GSW Sail By (Astern {Aus}) sighed down her neck. The Chardy Party lasted three wide rotations to go home, pulling in Sail By as Champagne Poetry calls it a day. Those two fought in the lane with Chardy Party clear in the end to win the first half. Breeze Easy (GB) (Bated’s Breath {GB}) is charged outside late to nail Sail By on wire for location placement.
“We worked on her two works first and put her in front of the Duke of Hazzard (Fr) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) who was second in Seek Again the day before,” Ward said. “She was a bit confused at the front. In last week’s work. We put her in the back and she did a really good job. When she took the lead today, she looked around a bit. I think she’s one of those people who wants to come from the back.”
He added, “She ran really well today. Sure, a mile looks like something she should be able to handle. We’ll sit down with the Stonestreet crew and Ben McElroy and come up with a plan for her. ”
“She broke much better,” said Ortiz, who was on board for both starts. “Last time she missed her vacation and still came home for the last 100 yards. Today, she was outside. Last time she was in a hole. She did a great job and put me in a great position. I was able to take care of it. I don’t need to send her away just to take a hole. Then I spared time and asked her to run. I knew she would be there for me, so I waited as long as I could. Returning home, I saw that the other horse was inside [Sail By] and said, “I have to go.”
Genealogical notes:
Chardy Party is the 48th winner and 85th black scorer for her Dark Goddess. The winner was the only product from her smashing Spiritual Lady, who won a stake in Ireland.
Saturday, Belmont . Park
SOARING SOFTLY S.-GIII$100,000, Belmont, 5-28, 3yo, f, 7fT, 1:21.47, fm.
first-CHARDY PARTY (IRE), 118, f, 3, by Dark Angel (Ire)
Beat One: Spiritual Lady (GB) (SW-Eng), by Pastoral Pursuits (GB)
2nd dam: Rouge Dancer (GB), by Elusive City
3rd Strike: Blandish, by Wild Again
BLACK TYPE WIN 1, TYPE 1 WINNER. (110,000 gns Ylg ’20 TATOCT). O-Stonestreet Stables LLC; B-Yeomanstown Stud (IRE); T-Wesley A. Ward; J-Irad Ortiz, Jr.. $55,000. Lifetime record: 2-2-0-0, $88,945. Nick Werk Rating: A. Click to eNicks report & pedigree of 5 children.
2-Breeze Easy (GB)118, f, 3, Bated’s Breath (GB) –Polar Circle, of the Royal Academy. BLACK LEVEL 1ST. (30,000 gns Ylg ’20 TATOCT; £240,000 2 years 21 TATGOR; 250,000 gns 2 years 21 TATMA). OR Thoroughbred Racing on Hills and Reeves; B-Lofts Hall Stud & B. Sangster (GB); T-Christophe Clement. $20,000.
3–Sail By123, f, 3, Astern (Aus) –Fly By, by Johar. Stable O-Treadway Racing; B-Jeff Treadway (KY); T-Leah Gyarmati. 12,000 dollars.
Margins: NK, NK, HF. Odds: 2.25, 10.50, 10.80.
Also Ran: Wonka, Derrynane, Ouraika (Fr), Lost My Sock, Snow Loves a Fight, Champagne Poetry. Scratches: Anador (Fr), Baby Man, Haughty, Wish You Well.
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