By Ray Cotolo, for The Red Mile
LEXINGTON, KY—Driver Andrew McCarthy
pushed Dancin Lou to the lead through a quick tempo and widened his advantage
through the stretch to win the fastest of two $30,000 Kentucky Sires Stakes
(KYSS) second preliminary divisions on Sunday, Aug. 25 at The Red Mile.
Western Exposure left for the front
from post 8 while Pyro tucked into the pocket. Even-money favorite Native’s
Sweetlou raced third before tipping off the pylons with Dancin Lou in tow
heading to a :27.1 first quarter. Native’s Sweetlou took the lead up the
backside but yielded for the pocket as Dancin Lou marched by to control the
pace past a :53.2 half. Dancin Lou then withstood a minor late challenge from
Native’s Sweetlou past three-quarters in 1:20.4 in progress to an open-length
victory in 1:48.3. Native’s Sweetlou held second from Odds On Boca Raton
rallying from last for third.
A son of Sweet Lou bred by Anvil
& Lace Farm, Dancin Lou won his seventh race from 12 starts this season and
his eighth from 22 overall, earning $105,203. Tahnee Camilleri conditions the
$6.80 winner for owners David Kryway and 1362313 Ontario Ltd.
Odds-on favorite Can’t Beach That
swept to the front passing the half and maintained command in progress to a
1:49 victory in the $30,000 opening division of Kentucky Sires Stakes.
Captain Ahab cleared control from
the outermost post with stablemate Major Deception securing the pocket and
Can’t Beach That, starting from post 1, moving into third. Captain Ahab took
the field by the first quarter in :27.4 but yielded the lead as Can’t Beach
That blitzed to the top past a :54.3 half.
Skip To My Lou—under a tight
hold—edged outside and advanced towards Can’t Beach That moving to the final
turn, pressing the pacesetter towards three-quarters in 1:21.4. Can’t Beach
That extended his lead through the stretch while Captain Ahab slid through an
inside seam for second while Skip To My Lou finished third, but was placed
fourth due to flattening the tire of Major Deception, who finished fourth but
was placed third, past the half.
Winning his fifth race from 10
starts this season and his sixth from 19 overall, Can’t Beach That has earned
$99,104 for owner-breeder Melvin Segal and co-owners Kentuckiana Racing Stable
and Eddie Gran. Chris Page steered the $3.00 winner for trainer Brett Pelling.
Beautyonthebeach brushed to the
front and faced little challenge when taking the lone $30,000 KYSS split for
three-year-old pacing fillies.
Driver Brett Miller placed
Beautyonthebeach fourth while Summer Charm led the field towards a :27.4
opening quarter. Miller then angled the Gregg McNair-trained daughter of
Somebeachsomewhere wide and rushed to the top before a :55.4 half.
Carousel pulled first over from
sixth heading towards the final turn and approached the pacesetter moving to
three-quarters in 1:23.3, but promptly retreated when straightening for the
finish. Beautyonthebeach kicked clear of her competition by the eighth pole to
win by open lengths in 1:50.4. Hydration weaved through competition off a pylon
trip to take second while Margret Hill rallied through the center of the track
for third.
A homebred for James Avritt Sr.,
Beautyonthebeach won her third race from 10 starts this season and her eighth
from 23 overall, earning $334,873. She paid $2.60 to win.
KYSS action resumes at The Red Mile
on Saturday, Aug. 31 with the third preliminary for two-year-old trotting colts
and fillies. The card will start at 7:00 p.m. (EDT).
