Gala Brand Beats The Boys In the With Anticipation

[Wandering Eyes]

Swerving Wednesday's P. G. Johnson S. against her own sex–a race ultimately washed on to the main track–29-10 second favorite GALA BRAND (f, 2, Violence–Olorda {Ger}, by Lord of England {Ger}) bided her time at the back of a the field in a paceless renewal of Saratoga's GIII With Anticipation S., but went through her gears over the last furlong and a half and outfinished favored Carson's Run (Cupid). Drawn the fence in a field reduced to seven by the scratching of British Sea (English Channel), Gala Blend was content to try to save her best for last, as Market Street (Street Sense) took the With Anticipation field along through pedestrian fractions of :25.02 and :51.61. The latter continued to lead after six furlongs in a very moderate 1:16.42, but Gala Blend took her cue at the head of the stretch, dueled heads apart into the final eighth of a mile with fellow debut winner Carson's Run and won the sprint to the wire by three-parts of a length while in receipt of three pounds from her male counterpart. Gala Brand is the 45th worldwide stakes winner and 17th group/graded winner for her Hill 'n' Dale-based stallion. Sales history: $30,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0. O-Ardmore Thoroughbreds LLC & Even Keel Thoroughbreds LLC; B-Desmond Ryan & Martin Schwartz (KY); T-Bill Mott.

 

2YO GALA BRAND beats the boys! The daughter of @HillnDaleFarm stallion Violence, takes the Grade 3 With Anticipation under @jose93_ortiz! #Saratoga pic.twitter.com/kh0HfKvoDS

— NYRA () (@TheNYRA) August 31, 2023

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