In an unexpected turn of events 36-1 shots Gin Gin In a top field of older futs Keeneland.
The difficulties began at the beginning, as Godolphine at home rate A winner of the multiple 2 for coach Brad Cox broke one step slowly and had to be sharply twenty meters from the goal. The projected early runner was now in the seventh and last as 2023 champion 2-year-old wife Only to fyi established a train hugging advantage over the inconspicuous gin gin.
Gin Gin followed the 2-1 racing favorite and raced by a dream trip under Jockey Jose Ortiz behind early parliamentary groups from: 23.19 and: 47.70. In the distant turns, Junior Alvarado suddenly pulled up the front-running just-fyi, released the first class winner out of the race and had a waiting gin Gin inherited.
Gin Gin could not be caught down the lane and rose to an advantage of three lengths and 5 1/4 lengths on the wire Candied . The latter had not been able to overcome traffic problems in the race since a third place in the Breeders' Cup Distaffe (G1) on November 2) and settled in third place.
Gin Gin completed 1 1/16 miles in 1: 45.15 on a rapid route.
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Presentation with trainer Brendan Walsh (left
“The last sixteenth, she just ran on, I didn't think they made a floor for me,” said Ortiz.
Gin Gin, the longest shot on the board, returned $ 79.76 for a profit ticket of $ 2.
The double, which was trained by Brendan Walsh, marked Gin Gin's debut for her recent barn. Previously under the care of Cox the 4-year-old daughter of Hightail Crew the 2024 Busanda Stakes and was multiple missions before he ended the board in the Kentucky Oaks (G1). In view of a long refreshment, the stut foal in January returned with a fifth place in a second level Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots Admission competition.
“I was not sure what would expect to be truthful with them,” said Walsh. “She (Calumet) asked me to give her a shot to see whether she was left for the game or not. And to be fair to her, she didn't do anything wrong in her training. She trained great.
“She has good back lessons and it was nice that she showed it today … she is now also a graded stake winner, and that's fantastic. Hopefully she can build on it.”
Fanduel TV reported after the Doubledogdare that only the Fyi had returned to her barn and that Alvarado had stopped on the foal.
