Dynamic Sky overcame a rough trip to win the $100,000 Pasco Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs on January 12th, the second stakes victory of his career and his first win on dirt.
Ridden to victory by Luis Contreras, Dynamic Sky got off to a good start at the beginning of the seven-furlong sprint, but soon found himself trapped behind horses as Mind Spell and Divine Ambition set quick fractions of :22.70 and :45.35. Sky Commander was racing about a length behind them in third, followed to his inside by Dynamic Sky and Lightning Stone. Hard to Name, O T B Bob, and Silver Day were the trailers.
Moving round the final turn, Dynamic Sky still lacked racing room, for the three leaders continued to race in a line that kept the colt pinned in toward the rail. However, as the field straightened out for home, Dynamic Sky was guided sharply to the outside by Contreras. He lost a bit of momentum in the process, but was finally clear of traffic and had an opportunity to win the race -- if he was good enough.
He was most certainly good enough.
Unleashing a strong turn-of-foot in the final eighth of a mile, Dynamic Sky blew right past his rivals terrific fashion, edging stablemate Sky Commander to win the race going away by three-quarters of a length. He stopped the clock in a quick 1:22.79 seconds, just 0.66 seconds off the track record of 1:22.13 set in 2011 by Manicero.
Divine Ambition stayed on well to finish third, 1 1/2 lengths behind Sky Commander, while O T B Bob, Mind Spell, Silver Day, Lightning Stone, and Hard to Name completed the order of finish.
The winner was bred in Ontario by Arosa Farms and is a son of Sky Mesa out of the Distorted Humor mare Murani. He is trained by Mark Casse and owned by John Oxley.
-Keelerman
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