In the past appearances, the WSS Racing's is Glowing work entered the route to or near the tour and kept this advantage for the wire in each of her first four career, including half the length of the $ 300,000 spine operations (G1) on September 3 Saratoga Race Course.
But these black and white numbers will not fully describe the impressive efforts on Sunday by undefeated Brightwork in the Siebenfurgong Spinaway, where the daughter of Home work kept of fluctuating during a long challenge Paths and means -The 2-5 favorite of an impressive virgin debut for the mighty connections of the Eclipse-Price winner owner Klaravich Stables and the multiple champion coach Chad Brown.
A kaleidoscope from emotions hit the coach John Ortiz when Brightwork first reached the wire and made his first class in the conditioner.
“Tears, happiness, joy. I am thrilled and proud,” said Ortiz. “These are all the emotions that I can think. I thank my father and God, God, my family supported me. My uncle are here, my cousins are here. Jared (Hughes, Bloodstock Agent) is like my older brother (owner) Bill Simon and his family. It's such a huge deal.
After the heartbreaking stretch run, Simon (WSS Racing) paused to thank the team, who used his stut foal for such a top effort.
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“There are really no words to describe it,” said Simon. “I am so proud of Johnny and what he did with the horse. Jared, who chose him; Daniel Ortiz, Johnny's brother, lived up here with brilliant summer and they owe all. It is only a phenomenal feeling.
“There were some great horses in this race that were trained by some great coaches and we won. It is really something special.”
While the two top finishers took wins with a combined edge of almost 18 lengths, there would be no early celebration on Sunday. Shortly after the field of nine had completed half a mile in: 45.09, Brightwork and Paths and Means were created from a well -drilled group of six fillies that had driven into the curve near the tour.
Brightwork would operate the advantage, while paths and funds had some problems in the back before unleash such a glossy step that it seemed to float directly into the dispute under Flavien Prat.
The two Fillies, of which they were expected to be the class of the field, entered the route at full throttle. In the route, every determined challenge would be met by airy work, as it was dug deeply to get its advantage. Brightwork completed seven Furlongs in 1: 23.17 on a quick track.
“She gave me everything,” said the victorious driver Irad Ortiz Jr.
Brightwork earned a loan for the entrance fees of $ 30,000 for the 2 million dollars -youth fees of 2 million US dollars (G1) on November 3 at Santa Anita Park The Spinaway is a Breeders' cup dozen dozen bonus series races. Second place and the mean values receive a loan for $ 15,000 for entry fees, while Wonder Ride ends up in third place.
John Ortiz said Keeneland Or the chandelier (G2) on October 7 in Santa Anita as possibilities.
Coach John Ortiz, right, and his brother Daniel celebrate after Brightwork won the Spinaway missions on the Saratoga Race Course
Brightwork paid $ 8, $ 2.90 and $ 2.30 all along the line. Paths and funds were returned to USD 2.20 and 2.10 US dollars for space and show during Longshot Miracle ride awarded 6.20 US dollars to show.
Paths and funds found a way to challenge the victory after a arduous trip and to check at a point from a narrow point. Jockey Flavien Prat said the daughter of Scrap Cut off paragraphs when she ceased to run for her last run.
The miracle trial of L-full blood, which was sent with 31: 1, received a placement in its debut. The daughter of Gun runner Gathered in the curve under Julien Leparoux, but did not threaten the top Two and ended 6 3/4 lengths behind the winner. It is trained by Ken McPeek.
Miz sense An impressive debut Maiden winner on July 30 in Saratoga for the owners Repole Stall and Stall of St. Elias was declared as a non-tarter than the daughter of Feeling of street Lost Rider Manny Franco when the goal opened (post one).
Sales
Barber Road Bloodstock received $ 95,000 to buy Brightwork as a weaning at Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November Sale, where it was awarded by Wynnstay Sales, Agent.
breed
Brightwork by Wynnstay and H. All Poindexter bred in Kentucky and is from the Unlaced Malibu Moon Moon Clarendon Fancy, who produced two winners, including Stakes Placed Still Company.
Outwork is now the father of two winners of 1 class 1 and both won the Spinaway when his daughter left no trace that captured the edition of last year. The outwork was the 2023 season for 10,000 US dollars in the Winstar Farm.
