Graeme Six wins her first graded race May 26 in the Winning Colors (gr. III) at Churchill Downs.
Photo: Reed Palmer
Joseph Shields Jr.'s homebred Any Limit fought off Miss Macy Sue in the early stages and opened up her lead around the turn, eventually romping to a 5 3/4-length victory in the $150,000 Honorable Miss Handicap (gr. II) Aug. 1 at Saratoga.
Last year, Miss Macy Sue entered the $150,000 Honorable Miss (gr. II) off a 2 1/2-length victory in the Saylorville on her home track at Prairie Meadows. She proceeded to finish a well-beaten fourth after being sent off as the favorite.
Graeme Six earned her third victory of the season and first career graded score May 26 in the $107,600 Winning Colors Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs, pressing the pace and then taking over at the top of the stretch under Julien Leparoux. The daughter of Graeme Hall drew clear to win the six-furlong sprint by 1 1/2 lengths.
Change Up, despite not having started since early April during the Keeneland meeting, looks strong against five rivals in Monday's $100,000 Winning Colors Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs. She'll have to be to top defending winner Miss Macy Sue.
Stronach Stables' homebred Sugar Swirl has taken everything trainer Brian Lynch has thrown at her, including four back-to-back stakes races " three of them graded. Now the 5-year-old daughter of Touch Gold seeks her first grade I victory against the likes of Hystericalady, Baroness Thatcher, and Intangaroo in the $300,000 Humana Distaff Stakes (gr. I).
A pair of fast developing 3-year-old filly sprinters, Graeme Six and Featherbed, could vie for favoritism among a wide open field of 13 sophomores entered in the $100,000 Victory Ride (gr. III) at Saratoga Aug. 25.
Dream Rush lived up to her name as she assumed an early lead and rolled untested to an impressive victory in the Prioress Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park on Saturday.
| Trainer | Thomas M. Amoss |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Julien R. Leparoux |
| Owner | Johns Martin, Tom O'Grady and Team West Side Stables (Dennis Lawrence) |
| Breeder | William F. Murphy & Annabel Murphy |
| Graeme Six View Five-Cross Pedigree | Graeme Hall | Dehere |
| Win Crafty Lady | ||
| Polish Ruby | Polish Pro | |
| Ruby Wax |
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTMMAY2006 Hip 423 |
Two-year-old | Bill Terrill, agent | M&H Training and Sales, agent, agent | $37,000 |
| FTKNOV2008 Hip 151 |
Racing or broodmare prospect | Four Star Sales, agent | ($245,000) |
Prices in parentheses indicate a horse did not sell because it did not meet its reserve price.
| Dortmund |
| Upstart |
| American Pharoah |
| Texas Red |
| Far Right |
| International Star |
| Itsaknockout |
| Rachel Alexandra |
| California Chrome |
| Far From Over |
