HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Unbeatable Kathleen O. (Start up) went on to perform for a cheering crowd at Gulfstream Saturday, putting together another beautiful score at GII Gulfstream Park Oaks. Earn 100 points for victory, Wingate barn colorbearer moves to the top of the GI Kentucky Oaks leaderboard.
Away from the outside in this seven-horse love affair, chalk 1-2 sat patiently at the back of the herd, racing out of the fence shortly after the second pick. Goddess of Fire (Mineshaft) like 25-1 shot Cancel this (Malibu Moon) has an opening quarter of: 24.17. Goddess of Fire inched up a little in the fifth lane with Kathleen O. reflecting and moving outside of her when round counts: 48.27. The Goddess of Fire shot to the top of the leaderboard, taking the lead with hot Kathleen O. on her heels and full run as three-quarters hit 1:12.50. Goddess of Fire entered the fork far ahead, but Kathleen O. was right beside her at the top of the lane and shrugs easily, taking home a 2 3/4 victory. Goddess of Fire holds second place with Run legacy (Gunman) the third day.
Coach Shug McGaughey said: “The first time we had an outside post and she was a little bit out of the way. “I think she wanted to run a distance on the ground. She
just do everything right. She lay there and Javier [Castellano] you can see when he lets her run to him, she does it pretty easily. He said since then he just let her travel. “
The Hall of Famer continued, “We’ll see how she comes out of it. It’s clear that Kentucky Oaks is a big place for me. I really like Oaks. I won it once. I miss the thrill and I want to have it again. The road is long in Churchill Downs, maybe it will be for her. ”
“This is amazing,” said new owner Patrick Kearny of Winngate Stables. “A year ago I didn’t own a horse. I said to Shug, we’ve known each other for a long time, ‘I want to do something different and have some excitement in my life. Do you mind if I take a horse? ‘ He said, “You don’t get one horse, you get two.” A very long story short, in Ocala last year he picked Kathleen O. Then there was another horse that we chose called Cloudy. This is unbelievable. I know I’m living a dream. It is just wonderful. ”
Castellano said: “I had a beautiful trip. “I have no doubt she will handle two turns. She has strong powers at the end. I love the way she did it today, beautiful and easy with a solid finish. She has a lot of potential. I think she will be very happy in the future. ”
When the $8,000 KEENOV weaning raised the coveted $50,000 FTKOCT, Kathleen O. raised $275,000 from McGaughey, who doesn’t normally shop for minor sales, at the drop. April price of OBS last year after matriculation : 21/5. Patiently handled by that Hall of Famer, she made her career bow by going seven times in the mud at the Aqueduct on November 12, where he made a powerful late run. to get up on your head. Stepping to the next joint stock in Gulfstream here, the dark bay unleashed a powerful swing in the lane, inhaled the pitch, and surged to win the 8-mile Cash Run S. half. Leaving time behind in the GII Davona Dale cycling and trip on March 5, Kathleen O. overcame her foes once again, finishing with a two-way score against the GII Gazelle S. -Classy version binding (Classic Empire).
Genealogical notes:
Kathleen O. is one of six black winners and two scorers for her young male Start up. She was also one of six black winners and three winners were ranked thanks to her daughter Reprimand. The winner comes from the family of males GISW Cupid (Tapit) and MGSW Heart Ashley (Lion Heart). She was Quaver’s first pony, who produced the Colt Tap Collector colt (Tapwrit), who brought in $65,000 at the OBS Yearling Sale, and Tapwrit to be filled in 2021 and 2022.
Saturday, Gulfstream Park
GULFSTREAM PARK OAKS-HOLD$250,000, Gulfstream, 4-2, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m, 1:43.75, ft.
first-KATHLEEN O., 122, f, 3, by Start up
First beat: Quaver (SP), by Reprimand
Strike 2: Skipper Tale, by Tale of the Cat
3rd smash: Pretty ‘n Smart, by Beau Genius
($8,000 Wlg ’19 KEENOV; $50,000 Ylg’ 20 OBSOCT; $275,000
2yo ’21 OBSAPR). O-Winngate Stables, LLC; B-Gainesway
Thoroughbreds LTD & Bridlewood Farm, LLC (KY); T-Claude R.
McGaughey III; J-Javier Castellano. $153,450 dollars. Lifetime record:
4-4-0-0, $379,730. Nick Werk Rating: A+.
Click to view eNicks report and pedigree of 5 children.
2-Goddess of Fire122, f, 3, Mineshaft–Feel That Fire, by
Lightning N Thunder. O-Red Oak Stable (Brunetti); B-Red Oak
Stable (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher. 49,500 dollars.
3–Run legacy122, f, 3, Gunman–True Legacy (GB), by
AP Indy. TYPE 1 BLACK, TYPE OF BLACK LEVEL 1.
O/B-Edward A. Seltzer (KY); T-Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. $24,750.
Margins: 2 3/4, 17 1/4, 3HF. Odds: 0.50, 1.60, 12.30.
Also Ran: Picture of Amani, Blustery, Cancel this. Scratches: Catice. Click to view Equibase.com chartthe PP of TJCIS.com or Free Equineline.com catalog style genealogy. VIDEO sponsored by TVG.
