The improving Criminologist got the soft going she relishes and rolled to her third consecutive victory Oct. 13 in the $109,100 Athenia Handicap (gr. IIT) on the Belmont Park Widener Turf Course.
Criminologist has four turf victories this year. Dance Away Capote is the lone starter with a graded stakes win to her credit. Those two headline a field of six in the 30th running of the $100,000 Athenia Handicap (gr. IIIT) for fillies and mares Oct. 13 on the Belmont turf.
Shadwell Stable's grade II winner Makderah looks to make amends from her third-place finish as the heavy favorite in the Diana Handicap (gr. IT) earlier in the Saratoga meet when she meets eight rivals in the $100,000 Glens Falls Handicap (gr. IIIT) for fillies and mares at 11 furlongs Sept. 3.
Eight older females will go postward in the July 21 Modesty Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Arlington Park, including last year's winner Chic Dancer, who is looking to defend her title.
If there was any hope for Citronnade's four opponents in $150,000 Beverly Hills Handicap (gr. IIT) on the turf at Hollywood Park, it was that the Bobby Frankel trained filly had never run as far as Sunday's 1 1/4-mile distance. It hardly mattered when the smooth striding bay dominated every step of the way to win by 2 1/2 lengths.
Trainer Bobby Frankel has entered a formidable duo of Citronnade and Naughty Rafaela in Sunday's $150,000 Beverly Hills Handicap (gr. IIT) for fillies and mares over 10 furlongs on the Lakeside Turf Course at Hollywood Park.
T N T Stud's Brazilian homebred Naughty Rafaela picked up her first graded win in the United States, wearing down the pacesetting Sweet Belle in the final furlong and going on to win the Santa Barbara Handicap (gr. IIT) by one length Saturday on the Santa Anita turf.
French-bred mare Live Life returns to action Saturday when she will carry high weight of 116 pounds in the $200,000 Santa Barbara Handicap (gr. IIT) for older fillies and mares at 10 furlongs on the Santa Anita turf, a race that in recent seasons was dominated by Megahertz.
| Trainer | Gary C. Contessa |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Joe Bravo |
| Owner | Narlinger, Dennis |
| Breeder | Shadwell Farm, LLC |
| Mabadi View Five-Cross Pedigree | Sahm | Mr. Prospector |
| Salsabil (IRE) | ||
| Barakat (GB) | Bustino (GB) | |
| Rosia Bay (GB) |
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEENOV2008 Hip 755 |
Racing or broodmare prospect | Bowden Global Bloodstock | Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent | $95,000 |
| ARQDEC2010 Hip 36 |
Broodmare | Emerald Bloodstock Services | Sablonnets | $46,939 |
| ARQDEC2013 Hip 190b |
Broodmare | Haras des Capucines | ($61,673) | |
| KEENOV2014 Hip 334 |
Broodmare | Eliza Park International | Eaton Sales, agent | $150,000 |
Prices in parentheses indicate a horse did not sell because it did not meet its reserve price.
| Arrogate |
| Songbird |
| Princess Victoria |
| Cool Catomine |
| Tapwrit |
| Irap |
| Always Dreaming |
| Accelerate |
| Abel Tasman |
| Zenyatta |
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