Sent off as the slightest of favorites at 4.30-1, Spring in the Air looked more like an even-money shot when rallying for a convincing victory in the $400,000 Alcibiades Stakes (gr. I) on Friday at Keeneland.
With jockey Patrick Husbands in the saddle, Spring in the Air broke a bit slowly and found herself racing tenth of fourteen horses early on as La Song set moderate fractions of :22.98 and :47.13 seconds. Speedinthruthecity, Magical Moon, Gold Edge, Tara From the Cape, and Skyfall were next in line, followed by Dancinginthecircle, Fully Living, and Rose to Gold. Broken Spell, Almost an Angel, Kitten's Dumplings, and Pure Indy were the early trailers.
La Song continued to lead the way through three-quarters of a mile in 1:11.85, but gave way shortly thereafter as Magical Moon made a bold run to take command of the lead. Under Rosie Napravnik, the filly opened up a two-length lead passing the eighth pole, but was soon swallowed up by Spring in the Air, who burst clear in deep stretch to win the 1 1/16th race convincingly in 1:44.33 seconds.
Broken Spell rallied well to secure the place, a length behind Spring in the Air and two lengths ahead of Magical Moon. Tara From the Cape, Fully Living, Almost an Angel, Gold Edge, La Song, Pure Indy, Dancinginthecircle, Kitten's Dumplings, Rose to Gold, Skyfall, and Speedinthruthecity completed the order of finish.
The winner, a daughter of Spring At Last out of the Unbridled mare Unbridled Run, is owned by John Oxley and trained by Mark Casse. She has now compiled a record of 2-2-0 from 4 starts, with earnings of $371,519.
-Keelerman
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