The GR I Spinaway Stakes

[TJ]

A small but select group of young ladies assembled for the 7 furlong Spinaway at the Spa. Pletcher has two in here, Rachel Alexandra's 2nd born, Rachel's Valentina and GR II placed Tonasah. Of note is Tap To It who, like Rachel's Valentina, won at first asking going 6 furlongs. Tap To It is trained by Ralph Nicks, a Billy Mott protege. Past Performances below. TJ

9th Race. (C9) Approx Post 5:11PM STAKES
THE SPINAWAY
"Win and You're In Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Division"
Purse $350,000 (Up to $41,000 NYSBFOA) Seven Furlongs
FOR FILLIES TWO YEARS OLD.
1 Tap to It(L) Gr/ro.f.2 118 Rosario, J Whisper Hill Farm LLC Nicks, Ralph
2 Rachel's Valentina(L) B.f.2 118 Velazquez, J Stonestreet Stables Pletcher, Todd
3 Tonasah(L) B.f.2 118 Castellano, J StarLadies Racing Pletcher, Todd Blk-Off
4 Anna Rae(L) B.f.2 118 Saez, L Allread, N Englehart, Jeremiah
5 Constellation(L) Ch.f.2 118 Ortiz, Jr., I LNJ Foxwoods Asmussen, Steven
6 Banree(L) Gr/ro.f.2 118 Hernandez, R Dodson, M Ward, Wesley

Scroll down to Tonasah: http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/briswatc ... mmary.html

[Cree]

Some serious fillies in here.

Tap To It
Rachel's Valentina
Banree

[TJ]

I might be way off base, but there's a horse in here that won in her first start in a maiden claimer. She broke from the rail, never a good place to be first time out, yet still managed to win all by herself after a poor start and drifting out through the lane. She will be tested for class today...if she's a price she could be worth a wager.....her name is Anna Rae. TJ
Anna Rae
Tap To It
Rachel's Valentina

[Cree]

Rachel Alexandra gets a G1 winner with her 2nd foal. Pretty impressive stuff. The filly makes Tap To It look enormous.

[TJ]

Here's the finish:
Rachel's Valentina...Rachel's baby girl remains undefeated!!
Tap To It
Constellation
Anna Rae

[TJ]

Rachel Alexandra gets a G1 winner with her 2nd foal. Pretty impressive stuff. The filly makes Tap To It look enormous.

Hi Cree,
Yes, Rachel's Valentina is pretty small....but she's all heart. Can't knock the race Tap To It ran either. TJ

[Cree]

Tap To It looks like she is a bit green still.
Appears to be some nice 2-year-old fillies this year (IMO), including the Baffert filly out West.