By Ray Cotolo, for The Red Mile
LEXINGTON,
KY— Off a pocket ride, Youaremycandygirl popped past odds-on favorite Rainbow
Room to win the second of three divisions of the $197,900 International
Stallion Stakes (ISS) Two-Year-Old Filly Pace, presented by the Woodbine
Entertainment Group, in a world-record timing of 1:50 Saturday, October 7 at
The Red Mile.
Marching
toward the top around the first turn, Youaremycandygirl took the lead through a
:27.3 opening quarter and soon yielded to a backside brush by Rainbow Room,
taking control from third. Unchallenged through a half in :55.1 and
three-quarters in 1:22.2, Rainbow Room attempted to fend away
Youaremycandygirl, who drew alongside the leader into the eighth pole and slid
past in the final strides to win. Baron Remy, off a rail trip, snuck into
contention late to take third.
Owned
by William Donovan, Youaremycandygirl, by American Ideal out of the
Somebeachsomewhere mare Sweet Lady Jane, won her fifth race in seven starts,
compiling $315,695 in earnings. Trained by Ron Burk and driven by Yannick
Gingras, she paid $4.00 to win.
The
1:50 clocking lowers the previous world-record mark for a two-year-old filly
pacer on a mile track of 1:50.1, set by I Luv The Nitelife in 2012 and then
equaled by Precocious Beauty in 2013 and by Jk Shesalady and Sassa Hanover in
2014.
Miswave
Hanover sat off a quick pace and rallied down the center of the track to upset
the opening ISS division in 1:51.2 at odds of 13-1.
Sitting
seventh of seven, Miswave Hanover was off a tempo set by Ana Hanover, who
sprinted clips of :27, :53.1, and 1:21.3 before undergoing pressure on the
lead. Flushed out of the pocket into the stretch, Kj’s Bekah overtook the
faltering leader, later being challenged by 1-5 favorite Majorsspeciallady
tipping off her cover. Miswave Hanover, who followed Majorsspeciallady from
second over around the final turn, was widest through the stretch, sweeping
past Majorsspeciallady into the final sixteenth to win. Kj’s Bekah settled for
third.
Returning
$29.80 to win, Miswave Hanover, by Somebeachsomewhere out of the Western
Hanover mare Maremma Hanover, won her second race in seven starts, earning
$40,850 for owners Nick Surick Stables, Erv Miller Stable Inc., and Hannah
Miller. She is trained by Erv Miller and was driven by Marcus Miller.
Sent
the 1-5 favorite, Kissin In The Sand took the final ISS division going wire to
wire in 1:51.
Leaving
for the front before the first turn, Kissin In The Sand grabbed control, going
unchallenged through fractions of :27.4, :56.1, and 1:24.3 before experiencing
minor pressure from Aims Whisper, flushed first over around the final turn.
With Aims Whisper faltering in the stretch, Kissin In The Sand held an
uncontested lead and sprinted clear of pocket-rider Band Stand, who finished
second, and Sansovina Hanover, who closed for third.
Winning
her fifth race in ten starts, Kissin In The Sand, by Somebeachsomewhere from
the Real Artist mare Kiss Me Kate, races for owners Marvin Katz and Hatfield
Stables. The Nancy Johansson trainee, driven by Yannick Gingras, has earned
$149,898 and paid $2.60 to win.
