The GR II Davona Dale Stakes

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The GR II Davona Dale Stakes

Postby TJ » Wed Feb 24, 2016 6:40 pm

Another small but select field of 3YO's...but this group is fillies with designs on the Kentucky Oaks. The race is worth 85 points across the board and is the 2nd race on the east coast that carries the 85 points for a berth in the Oaks. The other is the Busher an Aqueduct which will be posted next. Below are the entries and PP's for the race. TJ

5th Race. (C11) Post 1:56PM The 32nd Running of The Davona Dale (Grade II)
Purse $200,000 Guaranteed 1 Mile
FILLIES, THREE YEAR OLDS.
1 THRILLED (L) '13 F 116 Velazquez, J Tabor, M Pletcher, T
2 DEAREST (L) '13 F 116 Zayas, E Gelfenstein Farm Zerpa, G
3 BAGEMA(S) '13 F 116 Cruz, J Olympia Star, Inc. Yanakov, M
4 LEWIS BAY (L) '13 F 122 Ortiz, Jr., I Alpha Delta Stables Brown, C
5 CATHRYN SOPHIA (L) '13 F 122 Castellano, J Cash is King LLC Servis, JC
6 R GIRLS A CHARMER (L) '13 F 120 Saez, L Barber, G Casse, M
7 RONTOS LILY (L1) '13 F 116 Jaramillo, E Rontos Racing Stable Corp. Sanchez, E

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Re: The GR II Davona Dale Stakes

Postby Cree » Thu Feb 25, 2016 5:50 am

What a producer Summer Raven has been - Lewis Bay, Winslow Homer, and Misconnect.
Cathryn Sophia looks like a nice one, but Songbird continues to tower above her division at this point in the year!

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Re: The GR II Davona Dale Stakes

Postby geowarrior » Fri Feb 26, 2016 3:41 pm

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Re: The GR II Davona Dale Stakes

Postby TJ » Fri Feb 26, 2016 4:56 pm

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Re: The GR II Davona Dale Stakes

Postby TJ » Sat Feb 27, 2016 3:37 pm

Here's the finish:
Cathryn Sophia...The Lady is a Freak! Songbird competition, have to wait and see her at 2 turns??
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Re: The GR II Davona Dale Stakes

Postby Cree » Sat Feb 27, 2016 3:44 pm

She is a running freak, no doubt, but I am convinced Songbird is better going 2 turns!

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Re: The GR II Davona Dale Stakes

Postby TJ » Sat Feb 27, 2016 8:16 pm

Cree wrote:She is a running freak, no doubt, but I am convinced Songbird is better going 2 turns!

Hi Cree,
Let's face it....Songbird is by far the top horse of her 3YO crop, male or female and has proven her two turn ability. Yet this little filly with a terrorizing turn of foot...is an overachiever and though her pedigree leans toward shorter distances, I am very curious to see how she does around two turns. If she ever met Songbird, they would look like Mutt and Jeff going head to head in a race:>) Check out the race replay below. TJ
http://www1.drf.com/displayVideo.do?tra ... ountry=USA

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Re: The GR II Davona Dale Stakes

Postby Cree » Sat Feb 27, 2016 10:11 pm

I hope we get to see it!