Dixie Strike rallied furiously on the far outside to win the $150,000 Florida Oaks by a head this afternoon at Tampa Bay Downs.
Trained Mark Casse and ridden by Jose Lezcano, Dixie Strike settled off of the early pace in sixth while More Than Love set slow fractions of :25.66 and :50.79 while. In second was Customer Base, followed on the inside by Spielzeit and on the outside by Regalo Mia. Sisterhood, who stumbled badly at the break, was racing in fifth, followed by Dixie Strike, Northern Passion, and Shezmyten.
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Saturday, February 04, 2012
Saturday, April 02, 2011
R HEAT LIGHTNING WINS THE FLORIDA OAKS!
R Heat Lightning proved this afternoon that she is one of, if not the, favorites for the grade I Kentucky Oaks on May 6th when she drew off under a hand ride in the Gulfstream Park homestretch to win the $300,000 Gulfstream Oaks (gr. II) by daylight.
Ridden by John Velazquez, the filly was caught five wide going around the first turn, but settled nicely into the three path entering the backstretch. Longshot Triune set the early pace, with Beso Grande, Kindersly, Salary Drive, and R Heat Lightning all right in contention. Island School and It's Tricky were far back.
The early pace was quick, but it didn't affect R Heat Lightning. She took over the lead on the far turn and began to draw away entering the homestretch. Island School was rallying strongly from far behind, but R Heat Lightning was never threatened in the stretch, drawing away to win in a sharp 1:49.27.
Island Time finished second, followed by Salary Drive and It's Tricky.
-Keelerman
Ridden by John Velazquez, the filly was caught five wide going around the first turn, but settled nicely into the three path entering the backstretch. Longshot Triune set the early pace, with Beso Grande, Kindersly, Salary Drive, and R Heat Lightning all right in contention. Island School and It's Tricky were far back.
The early pace was quick, but it didn't affect R Heat Lightning. She took over the lead on the far turn and began to draw away entering the homestretch. Island School was rallying strongly from far behind, but R Heat Lightning was never threatened in the stretch, drawing away to win in a sharp 1:49.27.
Island Time finished second, followed by Salary Drive and It's Tricky.
-Keelerman
FLORIDA OAKS UPDATE
It is currently 13 minutes to post time for the grade II Florida Oaks, a nine furlong event in which R Heat Lightning will make her third start of the year.
At two, R Heat Lightning was of grade I caliber, winning the Spinaway Stakes and running second in the Frizette and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies. She disappointed in her first start of the year, running fourth in the grade II Forward Gal Stakes. However, she rebounded to win the Davona Dale Stakes (gr. II) by daylight under a hand ride. That performance has earned her the status as favorite in today's Florida Oaks.
In a seven horse field, the Todd Pletcher-trainee is currently the 3-5 favorite. It's Tricky, an undefeated filly shipping in from Aqueduct, is the second choice at 8-5. The third choice, Island School, is 9-1. That's how heavily favored R Heat Lightning and It's Tricky are.
-Keelerman
At two, R Heat Lightning was of grade I caliber, winning the Spinaway Stakes and running second in the Frizette and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies. She disappointed in her first start of the year, running fourth in the grade II Forward Gal Stakes. However, she rebounded to win the Davona Dale Stakes (gr. II) by daylight under a hand ride. That performance has earned her the status as favorite in today's Florida Oaks.
In a seven horse field, the Todd Pletcher-trainee is currently the 3-5 favorite. It's Tricky, an undefeated filly shipping in from Aqueduct, is the second choice at 8-5. The third choice, Island School, is 9-1. That's how heavily favored R Heat Lightning and It's Tricky are.
-Keelerman
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