FILHO DE PEIXINHO
PEIXINHO É
ESTE DITADO DE VÓ ADELINA
CONFERE COM SOMALI LEMONADE
QUE COMO SEU PAI
LEMON DROP KID
TRATA-SE DE UM ELEMENTO COM STAMINA
MAS COM APENAS UMA MARCHA
Somali Lemonade Holds for Gallorette Win
By Claire Novak,
Somali Lemonade had never been to Pimlico Race Course before, but on the track's biggest card in front of a Preakness Day throng, the 5-year-old mare held on to victory in the $150,000 Gallorette Handicap (gr. IIIT) (VIDEO).
Longshot Daydreamin Gracie was the only one who kept Somali Lemonade company on the front end, pushing the 7-5 favorite through an opening quarter in :23.46 and a half in :47.60. Those two separated themselves from the field by seven lengths up the backstretch in the 1 1/16-mile turf event, but the rest of the 7-horse field began gaining ground as three-quarters went in 1:12.18.
Having turned away Daydreamin Gracie turning for home, Somali Lemonade held safe to her advantage for a 1:37.78 mile, but saw that gap diminish as 2-1 Watsdachances put in a late inside run.
In the end, half a length kept Somali Lemonade the wire-to-wire winner, while Watsdachances had to settle for second behind a final time of 1:44.16. Triple Arch closed for third.
Jockey Luis Saez was in the irons aboard the Michael Matz trainee, a daughter of Lemon Drop Kid bred in Kentucky by Cina Forgason out of the Nureyev mare Chic Corine and raced by Caroline A. Forgason. The Gallorette was her third grade III victory; she also counts last year's Dr. James Penny Memorial Handiap (gr. IIIT) at Parx Racing and the 2011 JPMorgan Chase Jessamine Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Keeneland among on her 5-3-2 record from 20 starts.
Somali Lemonade paid $4.80, $2.80, and $2.40 while Watsdachances brought $3 and $2.80. Triple Arch was worth $4.80 as Daydreamin Gracie, Starstruck, Embarr, and Lady Ten completed the order of finish.
Read more on BloodHorse.com: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/85139/somali-lemonade-holds-for-gallorette-win#ixzz320XT381r
