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The face of Irad Ortiz, Jr. was washed up when he was looking for coach Brian Lynch in the circle of the winner for the 3-year-old Colt Owen Almighty Spar Grade III, $ 400,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby.
“I typed him on the shoulder when they started to get close to me,” said Ortiz and his voice hammered, “and” Whoosh “.”
Whoosh, indeed. The 3-year-old Colt accelerated himself like the proverbial freight train and extended his profit margin on the wire over 3½ lengths of the dual I winner McPatrick. The Hill Road gathered for third place, another 2 ¾ lengths in the lag, while the betting favorite, Patch Adams, took fourth place on the seven-horse field.
The winning time of 1: 42.30 for the mile and a six-tenth was the second fastest in racing history, which was only improved by the 1: 41.90 mark by Tacitus in 2019.
The winner Beyer Speed Figure was 92.
The wonderful finish of the 45th edition of the showcase race by Oldsmar Oval came towards the end of an outstanding day of the thoroughbred race, which included a success story through skippylong stocking in class III Michelob Ultra Challenger Stakes and a stakes record of nitrogen in class III Florida Oaks.
The day was full of drama and emotions, with a lot of 7,810 debates that insist that the race from the horse race is a dying sport. Overall, the entire All-Sources car handle of $ 17,630,538 was the second highest in the course of the stretch, and the grip on the track was $ 863,599.
Owen Allmächter, who was disqualified in the Pasco Stakes on January 11th after the first end and was a brave second place for John Hancock on February 8 in the Sam F. Davis Stakes, earned Chilly $ 210,000 for his first win for graded stakes. He also earned 50 “street to the qualification points of the Kentucky Derby”, although Lynch recently expressed his belief that Owen, the Almighty, was better geared towards 7-furlong or 1 miles.
But in the circle of the Tampa Bay Downs winner, Payton Boersma – the COO of the owner group Flying Dutchmen Breeding and Racing and son of the founder Travis Boersma – seemed to have other thoughts.
“He (Owen Allmächter) really showed what he made today,” said Payton. “He will be really arduous to go to this derby – of course the Kentucky Derby.”
Ah, what a pleasant dilemma for Lynch, who collected his second Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby victory after winning classic dam in 2022.
“There will be conversations. But if I had my way, I would still stick to the plan and go to the Pat Day Mile ”(on the undercard from Kentucky Derby), Lynch said in a TV interview.
Lynch knows that asking heads (everything) want to know, but he deserves time to enjoy it.
“I'm just thrilled. He has led two Crackerjack races (the Sam F. Davis and today) and of course this derby is the gigantic race of the meeting. So it's nice that he takes it in the way he did, ”said Lynch. “This is a good field of horses and it cannot be said that the (Kentucky) Derby winner could not come out, but he was the best today.
“It was a great trip from Irad. I did not give him instructions – I only told him one thing that I learned from Bobby Frankel: class horse, class rider. You two fit perfectly. 'Irad only waited (at the quarter rod), he knew that he had a lot of horse.
“This (the flying Dutch and races of the Boersma family) is a wonderful group of owners.”
Ortiz won so many gigantic races in his career that it was surprising to see him so overjoyed. On the other hand, it may be this natural enthusiasm that contributes to his excellence.
He had believed that Owen was able to perform this kind of performance, but the proof was in the hearts and hooves that only needed a little more practical preparation work.
“We had a few fraudsters last time and they were still too little,” said Ortiz. “I spoke to Brian and we decide to give him a little full of indicators today, and I think it helped. He was there for me when I asked him to go. I typed him on the shoulder on the quarter mile and he jumped on the bridle and I thought I was looking for it before. I knew he had more, but he hadn't really given me it until today. He only waited for horses and somehow looked around.
“Today, when I taped him, he jumped on the bridle and said: 'Let's roll.' I didn't wait for anyone and he didn't wait for anyone, that was huge. “
Pedigree Notes (from CT): The overdue Speighstown was a winner of the Breeder 'Cup Sprint (G1) for Eugene Melnyk and he was a remarkable stallion. Owen Alnighty became a purchase of 350,000 USD in 2023 in 2022 in the Keeland November sales in 2022 and in the Faithy Tipton Saratoga Sale in 2023.
The dam of the Owen, the dam of the Almighty, rose from Bayern, was hired and won one of 14 races, profits 311,462 US dollars. This is her first foal. The second dam of Marchmont is the dam of the stake winner Mac, the man, and the stallion can.
Mark Stanley breeded Owen.
Nitrogen explodes in Florida oaks
It was a hit and Miss day for coach Mark Casse in Tampa Bay Downs when his two good youthful people from Woodbine had mixed results in operational races in 2024.
NITROGEN (Medaglia d'Oro -Tiffany -Fall of Uncle Mo) climbed in the last Furlong of the Florida Oaks and won this 200,000 dollar lawn race with half a long length of 1: 40.42 for 1 1/16 miles. According to daily racing form, she deserved an 86 Beyer -Speed figure.
Nitrogen heard and was bred by DJ Stables and she won the Ginger Brew Stakes in Gulfstream in her previous race. She is a finalist for a sovereign award for the 2-year-old Stutfolen Champion, which is based on her third place in the Natalma and Breeders 'Cup Juvenile Stutmine Turf of the Natalma and the Breeder' Cup.
Casse was pleased to achieve his second victory in Florida Oaks, 13 years ago with Dixie Strike. This came for the DJ stable from Leonard and Jonathan Green.
“I don't know how; She does it, she only arrives there, ”said a consumed Casse, who almost looked as if he had led the distance himself. “I thought 'Oh boy, I have to lead this horse down (lush lips).'
“I love this place, I love to come here and win here. Simply joyful. “
So Jose Ortiz, who had driven nitrogen in the two previous starts – was a third in the John Deere Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies on November 1 at Del Mar and a victory on January 4th in the Ginger Brew Stys in Gulfstream – and knew that she enjoyed trying to try overdue studies.
“This other stut foal (lush lips) broke well and was not competitive on the tour, so I knew that it would be arduous to beat,” said Ortiz. “I decided to wait on the back and brought my stut foal back a little and tried to save the ground and run a run.
“When I asked her, she gave me a good turn. Sometimes it takes a bit to go, but when she does it, she has a gigantic one (kick). “
The Fam Tiffany case of nitrogen has produced another foal: Woodbine Stakes winner loves shopping. Tiffany, a five -time winner and stakes, is a half -sister of Indiana Oaks (G3), who has me with the winner winner (G3).
