It wasn’t a particularly memorable start, but it turned out to be an unforgettable ending for Sister Seagull who rallied to win $250,000 Wonder Where Stakes, Triple Tiara’s third leg, September 11 at Honeysuckle.
The 1/4-mile race for a 3-year-old pony in Canada saw Sister Seagull a bit steady on the first bend, but when practice time came, intern Catherine Day Phillips took a flight. Full down pitch EP Taylor Turf Course stretch.
Strega breaks strong and is sent to the front with Swoop to the end one of the two runners (Sudden Dance) who ran Sam-Son came out in second place, followed by Devil’s Bit , Keep it neat Sister Seagull, and Dancing suddenly .
The first quarter, in: 26.27, saw Strega hold a piece of lead more than half a length Swoop to the endbecause the running order is barely changed during the half-way in:51.69.
After reaching three quarters, Swoop to Finish began to pressure the leader when Antonio Gallardo, aboard the Sister Seagull, brought his daughter Spin hard her suggestion. The chestnut was on his last turn to need to track down Swoop to the finish, who continued to run determinedly inside. Sister Seagull finally managed to record the one-way victory in 2:04.65 when she passed the solid track.
Devil’s Bit is third and Whimsical Dance is fourth.
“I have to do a little testing,” Gallardo said of the start. “But thank God it’s a mile and a half because you have plenty of time to learn and put everything together.
“She is a beauty.
Sister Seagull wins Wonder Where Stakes at Woodbine
Bred by Sean Fitzhenry, who co-owns with his wife, Dorothy, this is the second in a row and the third of the last four tries for Sister Seagull. It also earned her two wins in Triple Tiara. After the second goal in the first leg (July 24 Woodbine Oaks presented by Budweiser), Sister Seagull qualified for the middle round, Bison City Stakes, August 14. She has a 3-1-1 record after 8 departures.
“That was exciting,” says Sean Fitzhenry. “I thought stretching would help her and it did. That (winning Triple Tiara’s two legs) is a testament to what we do with our mother herd. It’s a source. good pride.”
As for Day Phillips, who celebrated her wedding anniversary with husband Todd Phillips on Sunday.
The high-stakes coach thinks the Wonder Where gap will benefit her 3-year-old star.
Day Phillips said: “She always acted as if she wanted to go further. Her breeding showed favorable conditions. But she’s been through two tough races so that’s a bit of a concern. “. “She’s not a fat, strong person. She’s just a heart. I’m so proud of her.”
Sister Seagull paid $7.90 to win and increased her earnings to $376,737. She didn’t win the graded bet The joy of kittens mare Sweet Kitten, who has three winners from five ponies to race against. The dam also features a Hard Spun predatory foal, and was bred back to stallions in the 2023 season.
Video: Wonder Where S. (BT)
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